Sorry I didn’t see this thread yesterday.
Something that is very helpful to me is my “self soothing kit”.
It also is a way to soothe your senses and bring you back into the present moment. Anxiety is usually brought on by our brains jumping ahead even by milliseconds, and depression by our brains ruminating over the past.
It is fun to make a kit and I found them a savior when I was self injuring all day, everyday. I keep one in my purse, one in my glove box and one floating around my house.
Here is a photo of one of my kits to give you an idea…
Some very strong smelling and tasting things to grab my senses. I find when I am having urges to self injure I need very intense stimulus to distract me. Then some more calming things like word puzzles and the worry stone for when I am anxious. Picture of my kiddo to remind me of why I never quit. One of her stretchy dinos because it feels cool and reminds me of her…
