Has anyone tried the rubber band technique to stop self harming? does it work?

[Anonymous]

[TheVigilantFox]

First of all I’m sorry you’re going through a tough time,
second of all have you got anyone you can talk to about how you feel?



Thirdly the only thing that helped me when I was hurting was stopping and trying to stay clean,


What I’d do is tell myself to go a day without harming if I went a day I’d try another day and another day, if I had say 4 days of no harming and then I did harm again I’d lose them 4 days and have to start again this method worked for me as I’m now 3 years and 2 days clean.

[dustybiker]

That is abusive. You’re only going to cause yourself something else to fix. Talk to your communities social services. They will have low budget social workers to talk to. They are not licensed therapists, but better than nothing.

[Agape93]

Doesn't work for me. I'm after pain and relief, so the shock of snapping a rubber band is just a mild teaser to the main event.

I don't cut, to clarify.

[Pterodon]

Only counseling works and nothing else

[Asker]

I can’t afford it

[Pterodon]

Yeah you can. The truth is self harm is an emergency situation. Psychiatrists make pacts with patients that if you feel like harming yourself or others you promise to call proper authorities. You need to call 911. You will get help

[Pterodon]

How bad do you want help or are you just whistling Dixie?

[Anonymous]

I've heard that does work.

[Anonymous]

No it doesn't work. I tried it doesn't help

[Joker_]

are you 14