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Rubber band self harm

Discussion in 'Physical & Sexual Health' started by person57, Jan 15, 2014.

  1. person57

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    So in case if you don't know, rubber band self harm is when you wear a rubber band around your wrist and you pull the band up and snap it really hard on your wrist.I was wondering, is this bad for your physical health?
     
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    No. In fact, this is one method often recommended to people who self-harm as a safe alternative.
     
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    Okay, that's good because that is what I've been doing
     
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    Other things you can do include holding ice cubes in your hands (though not for too long or you can get frostbite) and biting into hot peppers.
     
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    I was going to basically say everything Mogget said but he beat me to it. Yeah, last year when I had really bad urges to self harm, I used rubber bands.
     
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    yep rubber bands are indeed among the safe alternatives to self harm so no worries there :slight_smile: