hurting yourself - The Icarus Project
hurting yourself - The Icarus Project hurting yourself - The Icarus Project
You can also reduce harm by caring for yourself after having hurt your- self. You can cool, desinfect, or bandage injuries. You can rest or sleep. If necessary go to the ER. People there often can’t understand, and they might hold you in hospital for a few days, even against your will. But bul- lying ER staff should never keep you from caring for yourself when the damage is too big for you to cope with on your own. If you allow somebody else to hurt you always agree on a safe word that means: Stop immediately! You can try to replace the hurting with something else entirely, like ex- cercising or relaxation, whatever works for you. Perhaps the How do you care for yourself? section gives you some ideas. When I hurt myself the most important experience is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Which of the below harm reduction ideas would you like to try? What ideas do YOU have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Harm Reduction Ideas pulling and letting go of an elastic band round your wrist you get a burning sensation with an ointment that contains capsaicin bite into a chili hold an ice cube in your hand or on your body use a snap bracelet have a hot (not scalding) shower have an icy cold shower let cold water run over your wrists writie or paint on your skin binding tape around one’s arm (take care to keep circulation going!) exfoliate yourself (e.g. with salt or coffee grounds) get (henna) tattoos get piercings desinfect your skin before you cut use clean knives / blades to cut especially: don’t cut or pierce with objects that had contact with somebody else’s blood heparin ointment helps with bruises - don’t apply on open wounds! try diverse grounding techniques (see self-care section for ideas) depilate your body 21
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Harm Reduction Ideas<br />
pulling and letting go of an elastic band round your wrist<br />
you get a burning sensation with an ointment that contains<br />
capsaicin<br />
bite into a chili<br />
hold an ice cube in your hand or on your body<br />
use a snap bracelet<br />
have a hot (not scalding) shower<br />
have an icy cold shower<br />
let cold water run over your wrists<br />
writie or paint on your skin<br />
binding tape around one’s arm (take care to keep circulation<br />
going!)<br />
exfoliate <strong>yourself</strong> (e.g. with salt or coffee grounds)<br />
get (henna) tattoos<br />
get piercings<br />
desinfect your skin before you cut<br />
use clean knives / blades to cut<br />
especially: don’t cut or pierce with objects that had contact with<br />
somebody else’s blood<br />
heparin ointment helps with bruises - don’t apply on open wounds!<br />
try diverse grounding techniques (see self-care section for ideas)<br />
depilate your body<br />
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