I'll try and keep it short and sweet. I'm trying to do here is gather some information on how I can resist the urge to harm myself. I suffer from comorbid mental illnesses and the biggest struggle I have in dealing with these illnesses is depression and self-harm. I've been cutting and burning myself for 21 years (I started at 6 years old) unfortunately I'm not ambidextrous so all of my scars are on one side and they're very very noticeable but I refuse to wear long sleeves. I digress, the people who "care about me" really press me hard not to harm myself anymore because "it hurts them" however I'm struggling very much to resist Because it has been a coping mechanism as well as a source of arousal for so long. Since my last hospitalization 3 months ago I have not cut or burned myself and with every day I feel the urge growing harder to ignore. 

Do any of you have suggestions that you do to resist the urge to self harm or something that takes your mind off of it?  Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated especially during this rough time (Depressive Episode) where my urges are at their strongest. Thank you.