I'm curious as to if anyone has any outlets to release their self-destructive impulses without dragging them out. I feel like everyone always tells me to "look within" whenever I get the impulse to do something I really shouldn't, and it always feels like it's dragging out the suffering. 

Does anyone have any ideas for something that's just impulsive enough to get ride of the compulsion, but not destructive enough to cause any real harm? I'm thinking along the lines of like "a cold shower with clothes on" or something.