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This is definetly an amazing piece. i like it alot. i hit cement and metal walls or items or do the rubber band thing. i guess thats better then cutting.
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its a little better but not by much. i used to do the rubber band thing. i might start trying it again cuz ive been getting close to breaking my 8 month streak of not cutting
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too true
i used to stick my fingers into flames so i now have bad burn scars and snap rubber bands against my nach and fore head. my counsler said that this was not SI so i would do it till i cried or somebody saw me
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ahh i know that the rubber band thing is like. that's actually thereputic you know though. kind of. my therepist told me to do that when i wanted to cut. i mean it wasnt the best but it was the lesser of two evils. i hope you're better now though
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yea it is better than cutting but i would do it on my neck so it wasn't much better. yea i better now
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im glad to hear that you're better <3
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I find this picture disturbing and reassuring at the same time. Good on you.
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Thank you I'm happy you found emotion in this piece. <3
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Woops excuse me for sending a bad link! [link]
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it's okay i still appreciate the feature either way!
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This lovely piece of art has been featured here [link]
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thank you for the feature i really appreciate it
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So very true. I would know this well.
I don't cut, I rake my knuckles along brick walls. Believe me, it hurts. But it's not something I have much control of, like many people and their own ways of hurting themselves...
I think the thing about hurting yourself is that you keep some kind of reminder that some things don't hurt as much as emotions. That's what I realized.
Sorry for rambling. I have a bad habit of doing so.
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yeah i can imagine it hurts. but yeah that's why i did it. it was easier to deal with than emotional pain. and it's okay i love rambles
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For me, as well. It's a very efficent distraction. Any form of pain... I alternate, so no attention is drawn to my wounds. I really don't want anyone to know... They'd want to hospitalize me or something, which really wouldn't help, only cause me to be more depressed...
That's good. Anyone who's friends with me has to. I ramble alot.
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yeah im similar to that. but you never know how they'd react i thought people would do the same when they found out but ive never been hospitalized.
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My mom freaked out over me just reading a book about it...
I can't imagine how she'd react if she knew I was a self-harmer...
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yeah that's why i hid the covers when i read books like that.
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I love the subtlety of the message here. Thank you for sharing.
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thank you for the positive feedback
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i do too. but very rarely
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i havent in about 2 months.when's the last time you did?
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probaly the beginning of november
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like i said rarely
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i know i was just saying
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<3. Very true!
I consider so many things to be self injury. If you know that it is harming you, and you do it anyway. (in certain situations I even think smoking cigarettes is SI)
In my mind it's all about intention.
In that respect ANYthing can be SI.
I hope this finds you well. <3
Take care!
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thank you for your kind words they're very much appreciated. and i agree with you fully. we have way too many ways we can hurt ourselves but we really shouldnt. we should love ourselves because if we dont who will?
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<3 Anytime.
And I agree completely.
Also - the face that we only allowed ourselves to be loved as much as we think we deserve.
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yes that is also true 
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<3 All the love we can get and give.
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<3 It's so true. I always thought I didn't start self harming until I was around 13, which was when I started to scratch/cut. Later I realized, after a friend pointed out that hitting is SI, that I've been doing it as long as I can remember. When I told my at the time counselor this, she just blinked at me and said that hitting didn't count.
It's sad that even some professionals don't see that hitting is as harmful as anything else. *shakes head*
Apologies for the rambling. ^.^ This is a very powerful piece. Take care of yourself, dear. <3
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it's quite alright i love rambling. i never knew it was SI until i read a book about cutting i believe. i remember when i was little i'd smash my head against the railing in the hallway whenever my parents fought. and ive punched my legs for as long as i can remember whenever i get frustrated or pissed off. ive never told anyone because i didnt think much of it. im still coming to terms with it i suppose trying to admit it to myself first.
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yeah 
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you shouldnt hit at all
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yeah, but my mom can't see when I don't cut. It's just a coping mechanism.
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yes i know i understand that fully lol. hence the picture dear
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