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wonderbandalice — self-harm is not always obvious.
Published: 2012-02-28 01:45:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 87500; 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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i really love this photo and how true and straight to the point it is. when i was depressed and had fallen into the habit, friends and family always assumed. pulling up my sleeves and ripping off bracelets to look for evidence. but the scars were never were they looked. Got help years ago and have been doing so much better.
Awareness is important though if they didn't fall back on the stereotype of cutting the wrist i would been found out probably ALOT sooner.
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I'm so glad you got help and are doing well.
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This is what my thighs look like now, because of my bouts with cutting. I'm doing much better now though. I still cut, but now it's for body modification and not because of depression. There is a big difference. I know, because I can feel it.
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Hmm. For body modification? Can you explain? I'm curious is all.
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Yes. Like scarification. On my own I can't do big drawings, but the patterns I cut into my skin have a design and a meaning behind them.
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That's interesting. How do you make sure they heal evenly?
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I don't at all really. And I know some people who get scarification works try to irritate the wound with iodine in order to produce a more visible scar or even cause the wound to keloid in order for it to be more visually appealing. Scars are extremely unpredictable, most of how cuts and things as such heal is determined by biology for the most part.
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powerful. it can take a long time for scars to heal.
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As a cutter I can attest to this. You won't find many scars on my arms because I hid them under my clothes. A lot of people equate cutting with seeking attention but it's not always true. In my experience cutting is a silent cry for help but it's also a mark of shame. I would cut when it felt like I had no other option.
Sometimes pain is so internalized that the need to make it external can be equated with an addiction to drugs. It's also an addictive behavior.
Thank you for speaking out on such a sensitive topic in a respectful manner
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I agree with that. Thank you
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This really is beautiful. I find it really beautiful because I'm finally ridding myself of triggers, and I'm making an effort to grow stronger than self-harm.
It's not always obvious, and I took great pains to make sure it wasn't obvious to my friends. If a friend would grab an area or poke me where I was injured, I would bite my tongue to keep from expressing pain. I would try so hard, but now, I'm not trying to hide it, I'm trying to stop myself from doing it again.
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That's wonderful. I hope you feel better. 
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I feel much better. I had a couple panic attacks after I stopped for good, but I think it's all going to be behind me now. I feel like a big weight is off my shoulders.
It is much easier when I'm not trying to hide it. I don't like admitting that I used to do it when friends see it, but it's easier than hiding the fact that it ever happened.
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This is truly a great piece of awareness. Not only does self-harm have to be obvious, but it can always be hidden or just internal. You did a great job with this, it's inspiring.
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Wow,amazeing photo and very true
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...this is so ture...my friend nearly took of all the first layer of skin on her legs....i'd never seen anything like it...i couldn't believe she did it...
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Ouch! That reminds me of the shaving scene in Hostel. 
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she did this was over a year ago but its just not something you can un-seen
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that's great. i don't find the words how to describe what i think about it! (maybe one reason is my bad englisch 
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thank you! you can describe it in french if that's your native language, i speak french!
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This is just. It's so powerful. Well done.
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That so me except my scars are on my vrist...
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and your proud of this?
foolish child.
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Saying that doesn't help anyone. Everyone has their reasons, and you certainly aren't helping things!
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If she seemed sorrowful or stressed I wouldn't dream of being so cold. It's just that I don't believe her it seems to me more like an attempt to get attention, and fake bragging "oh I cut myself feel sorry for me. I'm cool and dark" is insulting to those who really suffer from self mutilation.
....I don't cut myself......
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I can see your point. Either way you can't tell. Even if it wasn't true, what do you gain out of stating that?
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well...its just....I mean..........
Nothing, I guess V_V
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I have some on my arm too. Just the other side.
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Fantastic concept! And true as well.
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wow that's impressive... a very simple idea, a clear conversion and a very plain but all the more important message.
would make a great exchange if one who suffers from this could use an old jeans or t-shirt instead...
thanks so much for sharing!
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This image really spoke to me. I struggled with cutting myself up until about a year ago, cutting only in places that could be easily hidden by clothes. I've always been self-conscious about my body so no one thought it was odd that I'd be wearing elbow length sleeves and long pants even in summer. I only started cutting in visible areas when I wanted someone to notice and, in turn, help me to stop. By then it had already been going on for years. I think this is a problem that gets pushed under the rug a lot. People don't want to deal with it, they want to write everyone who cuts off as attention whores when in reality, that's not always the case.
I hope people start taking this more seriously and that people with this problem can begin to reach out to those who want to help rather than keeping it inside. It isn't easy to do, sometimes I still get the urge to cut, but it's important to make an attempt to heal, physically and mentally. Thanks very much for sharing this with us.
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I'm glad you're feeling better, I hope you keep doing well. It's excellent that you reached out for help, I know that's hard to do.
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Thanks
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this is a true definition of art. it's an amazing piece, yet i can't stand to look at it because of it's meaning.
one of my friends has been down this road for a long time, and i only found out recently when i saw how bad her arms were.
so good, yet i can't bring myself to 
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Thank you so much! Is she getting help?
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she has been for years, but i'm not too sure it's working
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Well it's good that she's trying to get better, at least. It's hard, and it takes time.
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creates great art and help me people with serious problems .You my friend are the Oprah of deviant art !
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I quoted you on tumblr, hope you don't mind.
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Hello! I was just passing by looking for beautiful and meaningful pictures and yours fit into my category
This photo may be simple when I first look at it when it's soon hit me that the photograph describe how people do to cover their scars so that no can see them.
Instead of having someone undressed and covered with cuts, I can almost (visually) see through persons clothes without to have to see the person naked. Which is to me a nice pace of change
The pale blue clothes and the background are highlighting where the cuts are and lightning and shading lift up the deeper meaning of this photography.
This is why I'll fave this so that I can look at it and think of the ones cuts themselves and with that give me strength to help.
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This is truly a moving piece, and I understand completely the message. I once had a friend that started down the self harming route. Nobody noticed until he had started on his hands. Luckily, he was surrounded by supportive people, who soon helped him on the road to recovery. Fortunately, there were no scars, and he's nothing like what he was. It's just unfortunate that not all those who self-harm have the support and encouragement that my friend had.
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That's so great, I'm really happy he had such great support.
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