Replacing It

[Crystal-Clear]

Hey guys
I've been cut free for a year and half now.
The only thing is when I can't cope with things, I drink alcohol instead. I know its not the solution, and I do talk to my friends about it. Its not that bad, I just get a little tipsy when I can't handle things.
I can stop myself from cutting, only my boyfriend and best friend are a bit concerned at how I've replaced self harm is all.
Any advice or solutions??

[Whisper]

I think its great that your winning the battle with self harm, thats huge you should be very proud
Whats slowly happening though is your replacing your need for self harm with your need for alcohol
You said right now you only drink till you're a lil tipsy which is a very good sign cause that means it isn't that bad yet
The sooner you try and stop the easier on you it will be

You need to find a different more positive way to vent and cope
How about writing a journal, poems, w/e
or music do you like any instruments?
Physical exercise etc...

Personally what works BEST for me is walking allot with my ipod
I have to have music and then I just start to walk
Where I live I'm lucky that its perfectly safe for me to walk at night
so thats usually when I do it
but
ya

you just need to find a different outlet

But honestly, truly
I think its great that your over coming your self harm
Thats a big accomplishment
you should be proud

[Crystal-Clear]

Thank you so much ^_^ I kinda feel proud of myself these days.
I'm quite lucky that my boyfriend and best friend look out for me, as long as I don't have alot of alcohol in my reach, I'm sure it won't amount to anything.
But yeah I'll find a different outlet, to a point where I won't need to drink any alcohol at all.

[NextToNormal]

first i want to say, congrats on making this far with not cutting.
second, i want to say that its good that you have found an outlet but you should try to find a different way to deal with not cutting. right now, the drinking isnt that bad. eventually, things will get to the point where you cant control it anymore. i know that you know this, but it will start with just getting tipsy but then it will get to where nobody can really do anything about it.
like whisper said, try going for a long walk or playing an instrument (if you do). when things get so out of control, i pick an instrument and just go at it for hours...it has made me a better musician surprisingly. when you get really worked up, try taking a long shower to just relax and unwind. try anything besides drinking...it could end up disasterous. ♥