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wonderbandalice — self-harm is not always obvious.
Published: 2012-02-28 01:45:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 87452; Favourites: 4345; Downloads: 3970
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March 1 is self-harm awareness day. Wear Orange!Links to information: [link]
I am always here for anyone who needs to talk. Send me a note if you want my msn/cell number/some other third thing.
**Sometimes it is obvious. And that's no less legitimate.
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Been there, done that...
Still afraid I might go back...
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oh mi gosh....
i love the concept and the messahge. i love how ur reaching out...
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I don't think it's beautiful or sexy, I think that people are doing this because they want to kill mental pain with physical. Sometimes I had thoughts, what it would be if I did it, but then i realise that only weak people can hurt themselves.
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Saying that people who self harm are just weak is like saying that they only do it for attention. Both are equally ridiculous, and both are equally untrue.
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"only weak people can hurt themselves".
You obviously haven't suffered much mental illness and suicidal thoughts have you.
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yes I have and thats why I wrote something about it
I hate people who are saying a lot about issue and they have no fu*king idea about it..
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Jesus, how are people saying that cutting is sexy? How is self-harm sexy? It is indicative of a mental illness.
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It is not always a mental illness. I've cut before and there's nothing wrong with my brain.
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A normal human brain is programmed to avoid harm. This is the natural way that all organisms capable of sustaining life function, and is a fundamental tendency without which the human race would have died out long ago. To harm oneself contradicts the natural way which the human mind should function, and ergo constitutes a symptom of a greater mental illness.
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Well unless I'm diagnosed with something, then I guess I will be the exception to that. Yes, the human body will avoid harm, BUT the human brain feels emotions as well. Sometimes emotions cause you to do stupid things. For example, if a guy pushes the girl he loves out of the way of traffic and ends up getting himself killed, that doesn't mean that he has a disorder. He did get killed and knew he was going to get killed, but he loved the girl more. I'm not saying that people who self-harm are exactly like that, but they are somewhat. People who self-harm most of the time have had awful things happen to them that they feel like they can't talk about because they're afraid or feel like people would get mad at them for expressing their negative thoughts on things. So all of the emotion and tension builds up and explodes in different ways. Hence the cutting, or hitting themselves. It's simply a way of them releasing the emotional build-up that they can't express. It doesn't always mean that they need medication.
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What an amazing conversation. Thanks, Wonderbandalice, for putting it out there. And thanks to the commenters for the frank dialog.
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This is wonderful, You are a very wonderful person ! <3
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oh goodness this really hits home, when i look in the mirror this is exactly what i see on myself. i almost want to print this off and pin it somewhere, just to help me along.
...thanks for creating this work of art, heh. <3
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Thank you for bringing more attention to March 1st's Self Harm Awareness Day! Too many people look over it. I am a recovering self harm victim. Thank you.
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Awesome. I don't self-harm, but a close friend of mine did. At first he did it on his arms, but when he was found out, he later told me he started cutting his thighs instead D:
This is a beautiful photo with an important message C: Glad to see it on the front page, and thank you for spreading awareness!
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Thank you for creating something like this. I've been trying to point this out to people for years. This is an amazing photo to post and thank you.
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I love this picture...so...much....
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life is hard for many but life is hardest for those that hide
if there was peace there would be no fighting
if all was shared the world would be kinder
but if the world ends this will not happen
humanity a can be born again 
~=[,,_,,]:3 nyan cat!
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this is amazing, you are a wonderful person for doing this
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i have a close friend who cut, and now has trouble stopping again, but she refuses to see someone
shes so stubborn, and no matter how many of us who love her and want to take care of her urge her and find help for her, she refuses
here, [link] she is number 2 :/
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Why does she refuse to see somone?
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she just doesnt think anyone can or will do anything for her, and now a few adults and the friends she told know everything, but none of us have been able to do anything for her, whenever we discuss her its very frustrating and the conversation always goes in a circle because we cant help her unless she's willing to be helped
sorry for venting at you :/
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no problem at all. does she want to see a doctor?
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nope
shes seen therapists before, but what she really needs is a psychologist, and to get out of her house
shes in school finally (to be a social worker, of all things), so shes not home as much but really her house is such a toxic environment, the whole situation is so messed up
she needs medication and a social life, basically :/
but all her friends (me included) feel so drained whenever we're around her, she'll text me that she almost jumped off her roof, but what am i supposed to do?
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A psychologist is the same thing as a therapist. Psychiatrists are the ones that can prescribe medication.
I guess all you can do really is try to be there for her. Do you tell her this stuff?
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i do know which one is which, i just typed it wrong for some reason
we've all told her, we even had a whole intervention, i got her to call someone from relief but she never followed up on it and we're pretty sure she only did it to appease me
there's just nothing anyone can do for her until she's receptive to our help :/
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this picture and the comments make me sad...
the human mind is a dangerous thing...and I have to take classes that I have to learn about it
:-/
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o0 wateva it seems like i lost this bet... if u feel like u want to chat just add me(legerov,austria) i got plenty of time...
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Amazing concept, and thank you so much for raising awareness!
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you would actually take me seriously? how old are you?
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Of course I would. I'm turning 18 next month.
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I'm only 15. Your an amazing person. Go change lives <3
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Thank you 
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Thank you for this...thank you so much...
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u serious? i cld talk to u and u wld take me seriously? 38
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i have super loving parents but my dad is gone b/c of his work. my grades are slipping and they took everything enjoyable away from me. i know they luv me and thats y they did this....but me and my mom think i'm slipping into depression. it's showing alot at school but not at hoome. Another problem is that there's this guy (i think he likes me but i don't like him). we use to be friends but now everything's gotten awkward....and it makes me want to avoid him. i don't want to be mean but i want the awkwardness to go away......Can u help me pls?
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Why did they take everything enjoyable away from you? Do you think talking to a therapist would help your depression?
When people like me and I don't like them back I like to just be blunt with them. "Hey, do you like me? Because I'm not really interested in a relationship right now but I really like being your friend and I don't wanna lose that." There's always facebook/texting if talking in person is awkward.
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