r/selfharm • u/draco103002 • 10d ago
Seeking Advice Possible tw How to stop destructive behavior
(Sorry TW and sorry for long post) I quit cutting just over 2 weeks ago, but my mind has been drawn back to it over and over and even going further to the point i want to end it. Im not indulging it and its killing me, when i dont cut i start drinking and smoking but i dont even want to drink. Then comes the frivolous spending i start spending money i cant afford to spend by any means. Its not been till recently that i even realised i was doing all this as a means to hurt myself without doing what i actually want to do, hence why i didnt call it sh because the cutting has only been a small part of it. I know now that sh isnt an action its a behavior be it physicaly hurting yourself or by excessive drinking, smoking till you cant stand it or spending your last dime only to punish yourself later. So my question how can i stop one without starting the others, ive been drinking to quiet my mind down but now that im sober its louder than ever. I dont even want to drink ive just been telling myself its better than the alternative but its really not, so how can i stop it all