Chin Up. Be Strong.

153 Things to do instead of self harm:

• 1. Exercise
• 2. Putting on fake tattoos
• 3. Drawing on yourself in red marker (make sure it’s washable!)
• 4. Scribbling on sheets an sheets of paper
• 5. Writing (poetry, stories, journal, etc.)
• 6. Cuddling with a stuffed toy
• 7. Being with other people
• 8. Watching a favorite TV show (preferably a comedy)
• 9. Posting on web boards, and answering others’ posts
• 10. Thinking about how I DON’T want scars for the summer
• 11. Painting your nails
• 12. Going to see a movie
• 13. Eating something ridiculously sweet (or any favorite food)
• 14. Doing school work
• 15. Surf the net
• 16. Go into chat rooms to talk
• 17. Call a friend and ask for company
• 18. Playing a musical instrument
• 19. Singing
• 20. Looking up at the sky (night is especially beautiful) .
• 21. Redo this list.
• 22. Punching a punching bag (with gloves on)
• 23. Shoot rubberbands across the room.
• 24. Cover yourself with band-aids where you want to cut
• 25. Mix warm water and red food coloring, and put in on your skin (feels and looks like blood)
• 26. Letting yourself cry (can be very difficult for some)
• 27. Sleep (only if you are tired)
• 28. A hot shower, or relaxing bath (no razors in the tub, though)
• 29. Play with a pet
• 30. Detangling yarn or necklaces
• 31. Re-organizing your room
• 32. Cleaning
• 33. Having a pillowfight with the wall (yes, neighbors may think you are crazy, but that’s ok)
• 34. Knitting or sewing
• 35. Reading a good book
• 36. Dressing up very glamorous (make sure no one can walk in on you, though)
• 37. Coloring my hair
• 38. Listening to music (try to use calm music)
• 39. Watching a candle burn (no playing with the flames!)
• 40. Finding someone else you can help out
• 41. Meditate
• 42. Watching a scary (but not bloody, but if bloody movies help, than watch a bloody one) movie.
• 43. Work on a website
• 44. Have a vivid fantasy love affair with a celebrity
• 45. Go somewhere very public
• 46. Bake
• 47. Alphabetize your CD’s
• 48. Chewing leather (especially if you SI by biting)
• 49. Buy a home Henna tatoo kit (peels off the next day-similar to skin picking)
• 50. Painting or drawing
• 51. Ripping paper into itty-bitty pieces
• 52. Hugs-(this one is very nice…)
• 53. Writting letters or email
• 54. Talk to yourself (or if that feels weird, buy a small tape recorder-I then feel like someone is listening)
• 55. Stroke nice fabrics
• 56. Hug a pillow
• 57. Hyperfocus on something like a rock, hand, etc.
• 58. fingerprint
• 59. Scream real loud (make sure no one is home!)
• 60. Dance
• 61. Make hot chocolate (mmmmm….)
• 62. pop bubble wrap
• 63. play with modelling clay or Play-Dough
• 64. count to one hundred
• 65. Build a pillow fort
• 66. pop balloons
• 67. Hug yourself
• 69. Reading things in a different language
• 70. Going for a nice, long drive
• 71. Complete something you’ve been putting off
• 72. Drinking absurd amounts of tea
• 73. Breaking plastic plates
• 74. Tearing up socks
• 75. Throwing socks against the wall
• 76. Archery
• 77. Rock climbing
• 78. Take up a new hobby
• 79. Organize bills and such
• 80. Cook a meal
• 81. Go out for ice cream
• 82. Buy a stuffed animal
• 83. Look at pretty things-like flowers or artwork
• 84. Create Something
• 85. Pray
• 86. Randomly wave at people
• 87. Make a list of blessings in your life
• 88. Read the Bible
• 89. Go to a friend’s house
• 90. Take up fencing
• 91. Watch an old, happy movie
• 92. Call a Help hotline or your Therapist
• 93. Talk to someone close to you that knows
• 94. Throw a temper-tantrum
• 95. Hit things-other than yourself
• 96. Ride a bicycle.
• 97. Polish silver or jewelry.
• 98. Gardening or watering house plants
• 99. Memorizing poetry
• 100. CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!
• 101. Feed the ducks or birds or squirrels, etc.
• 102. Draw on the walls
• 103. Play with facepaint
• 104. Do very Glamerous make-up
• 105. Colour with crayons
• 106. Memorise a novel or play or song
• 107. Put on boots and STAMP
• 108. Stretch
• 109. Find butterflies
• 110. Watch fish
• 111. Come up with baby names (even if you’re not pregnant)
• 112. Make mashed potatoes
• 113. Make a tape of your favorite songs
• 114. Name all of your stuffed animals
• 115. Go shopping
• 116. Get into PJ’s and just veg.
• 117. Buy cheap teddy bears and take out anger on them instead of self.
• 118. Throw everything (except glass) into the centrer
• 119. Go to a loud concert
• 120. Play the 15 minute game (say you can’t cut for 15 minutes, and when the time is up, start again)
• 121. Plan your wedding / prom
• 122. Hunt for stuff on Ebay (you can find ANYTHING there)
• 123. Alphabetize your books
• 124. Hunt for your perfect home in the paper
• 125. Take up Tai Chi
• 126. Try to make as many words out of your full name as possible, then do your friends names)
• 127. count ceiling tiles/lights
• 129. search ridiculous things on the web
• 130. color-co-ordinate your wardrobe
• 131. do a home tan on yourself
• 132. sort all your photographs
• 133. color (or scribble) over the pretty women in magazines
• 134. plan a dinner party
• 135. play with a slinky
• 136. but yourself some toys and play
• 137. start collecting something
• 138. get a tattoo / piercing
• 139. play video/computer games
• 140. do a trash clean at your local park
• 141. Play on a swingset
• 142. go out and perform a random act of kindness for someone
• 143. call up an old friend
• 144. write yourself an “I love you because” letter
• 145. put on fake nails
• 146. try to build something
• 147. re-arrange your house
• 148. go to a public place and people watch
• 149. go through all your old stuff
• 150. go bargain - hunting
• 151. smile at least five people (you usually end up smiling genuinely yourself.)
• 152. go to the zoo and rename all the animals.
• 153. go for a peaceful walk.