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Coping skill · 10 min

Ride it without marks

You have the urge to hurt yourself.

Urge to hurt myself

Do this

  1. Move what you would use out of reach, or leave the room.
  2. Hold ice, or run cold water over your wrists.
  3. Set a timer for 10 minutes and do something hard with your body: push-ups, wall sit, sprint.
  4. Text or call someone and say "I'm having a hard urge."
  5. If the urge is still strong, call or text 988.

Why it works

Strong feelings and urges rise, peak and fall, usually within minutes. A skill gives your body something to do while the wave passes, and each time you ride one out, the next one gets a little easier.

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