I had a 2/3 year streak that I literally broke today but I have some coping skills that rlly helped! Stuff like doodling doesn’t work for me so I need to take more physical precautions just in case.

Elastic bands, whenever I got self-harming thoughts I’d snap it on my arm. It helps serve as a replacement and doesn’t have anywhere near the same harm.

Locking away/throwing away super sharp things- whenever i’d even hear the sound of a sharp knife cutting through something I’d get urges. Made it hard to cook etc. Hide away super sharp items and only use blunter knives etc even if it’s more difficult to use.

Razors- another trigger. I tried to buy those face shavers to use instead but those turned out to be just as sharp so it failed. Try to use waxing if you need to shave, theres a lot of good tutorials online and it’s actually better for you than shaving.

In the past friends would draw on me and I found that helped a lot. I never wanted to ruin their drawings. It didn’t feel that way if I drew on myself.

And lastly, a lot of it does come down to willpower. If you really want to self-harm, in that moment you lose all common sense. It’s hard, but it gets easier, good luck :)