Aw don’t worry about it, it was just one time and I’m sure that exaggerated slightly… You can fix it tomorrow by having a healthy day free of binges! and yes well done for not purging :D Aw it’s nice of you to ask, I’m good things are stillhard I have to admit but slowly but surely getting there! :) I still am not classed as ’fully recovered’ now but it was about 5 months after goin purge free that I started to feel recovered and had no horible thoughts like before!xxx
distractions to stop you binging/purging/self-harming/overthinking
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 yo 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.




