Triggering: How are you beating self harm? Vol 2

I am going to be reading soon.
I also think I might end up watching a television show

Watching television

I am pretty sure I am going to go ahead and try and sleep. I have a book I might start as well. It's a verse book so I might be able to get a chunk of it read before falling asleep.

[hocus pocus]

Today my brother and I might go out to breakfast and see a movie and I have to do some cleaning for some of my animals so that should keep me busy.

I have a birthday party to go to and if I cut... I might need medical attention and would miss the party.

Sometimes commitments, especially ones I've been looking forward, to help prevent me from self harming because if I need to seek help... I'd miss out on the commitment.

I was reorganizing my bookshelves. Hoping to have that done by the beginning of the week sometime. It's probably more than halfway done too.

[Resilient]

Knitting!

Originally Posted by Button Eyes

Knitting!

I've heard knitting can be a great coping skill! Knitting anything in particular?

I ended up reading about 150 pages of my book. I am hoping to finish it tomorrow but we shall see. Now that I am relaxed enough I am probably going to sleep.

[Resilient]

Originally Posted by ~Abibliophobe~

I've heard knitting can be a great coping skill! Knitting anything in particular?

I ended up reading about 150 pages of my book. I am hoping to finish it tomorrow but we shall see. Now that I am relaxed enough I am probably going to sleep.

A scarf :3

And right now I'm browsing the site to cope.

I finished my book and am going to start the next one. I probably won't get far though since it's about 800-900 pages.

Cuddling with my cat

Reading
Planning some activities for the holiday season

[hocus pocus]

Today I’m going to get out of the house by volunteering and I am hoping to start my new book as well.

I am cuddling with my cat and my boyfriend. Probably going to read soon

Today I'm going to go for a walk.

Cuddling with my cat
Just finished stranger things season 2

Honestly it hasn't even crossed my mind at all lately. So I guess I am beating it by not feeling depressed or the need for it.

Distracting myself with my phone and reminding myself that is 5 and a half hours I get to purchase books

[hocus pocus]

I am planning on reading. Tomorrow I am going to be volunteering somewhere so that might help. I have to take some things to the post office today and I am also hoping to talk to my therapist.

Contemplating reading but also starting to feel a bit tired so I might try and sleep?

I read
I talked to someone
I watched some YouTube videos

I went for a drive which helped calm my nerves. I might pick up my book soon. Would like to finish it but I still have a large chunk of it left so, at the very least, I would like to get 50%-60% read!

I think that I might take a nice warm shower

I am going to read, if I can find my book!

Going to go read for a bit. Want to try and get through another 5-10 chapters in hopes that I can finish my book by Friday or Saturday

[¯|_(ツ)_|¯]

I called my mom and talked about what was bothering me.

Talking to my boyfriend about what's going on

[hocus pocus]

I had a session with my therapist and I'm going to watch a Christmas movie.

[Kintsukuroi.]

I went for a run up and did laps while blaring music.

Listened to music relatively loudly

[Mynesseduplife]

Originally Posted by Jess~

cutting for me, along with a release, is also a fascination with blood and scars. so if I wish I had that on my arm, I'll draw on myself or just lightly scratch myself so it leaves small marks, but isn't painful.
the drawing on myself helps a lot, as it will distract me for a good 30 minutes.
art helps too if there's a specific emotion or reason behind why I want to cut.

I do the exact same thing...why is it that I can relate so much towards you

Distracting myself with TH
Might read until I have to leave for book club which will be in about an hour and a half or so.

Reading and cuddling with my cat

Might make myself breakfast and read.

Had an early breakfast.
Going to do some things on TH until I have to take my boyfriend to his parents

Might read a bit
Reminding myself that I have reasons I can't cut...

Going to take anxiety medication
Might try and go back to sleep as well

[hocus pocus]

I’ve been reading and I’m going to have a session with my therapist and bake some cookies today.

Took a shower
Once I comb my hair I'll probably read a bit

Going to try and sleep