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wonderbandalice — self-harm is not always obvious.
Published: 2012-02-28 01:45:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 87543; Favourites: 4346; 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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This is just amazing, I was close to starting to cut but ended up self harming in a different way (thank God mum made me go to a nutritionist)
This is beautiful, brilliant concept and it was executed perfectly.
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I hope you're feeling better. THank you.
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You're welcome!
And the worst of it was around 7 years ago so now it's only really the occasional bad week so I'm definitely feeling better
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I gotta say - this is done really well. The concept is great, and definitely an important topic to be talking about. Great work. (:
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I haven't cut in two years, but I've self-harmed my arms with my nails..and my fingers with my teeth. I've been trying to stop, but it's difficult.
This represents self-harm really well.
Thank you for this.
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Thank you. I wish you well in your recovery.
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glad to know I'm not the only one that still struggles..
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This is a fantastic work. It really gets its point across well. I think a lot of people don't understand self-harm. Most people assume its always cutting. Which yes, a lot of the time it is. But there are also different forms of self-harm that don't leave scars. Ive heard of people ingesting things that aren't ment to go into the body. Like some self hammers will swallow batteries. actually, some might even consiter things like doing drugs or purposfully puting oneself in a dangerous situation acts of self harm. there also seems to be a steriotype around cutters. most people assume that cutters are all goths and emos. this is untrue. even the most average, maimstream person might secretly be a cutter or self harmer. so much about self harm is misunderstood. It's so sad that these people feel the need to harm themselves. But what's even sadder is the ridicule that they get about it from others who just don't understand, and that it has to be something bad to only be talked about behind closed doors. Maybe one day we can evolve as a society enough to be accepting of self harmers, and be able to help them overcome their darknesses.
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Wow, that has to be the longest comment I've ever written.... Haha 
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I like this because it makes sense to me. Self harm where people would be able to see it (arms/wrists) never made any sense to me...I didn't even realize people did it that way until I was older and people were forced to have their scars visible. It made me feel smart (not the right word, but I can't think of a better one) for knowing at such a young age that my pain was meant to stay private...so that's how I kept it. So yeah, anyway, I really like this for that reason, plus the pen marks are just really nicely placed.
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Your pain doesn't have to stay private. Not having to hide it makes it much easier to deal with. Thank you
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as many on here have said, i haven't cut myself. but i understand those who do it mostly do it because they feel they need an escape and not for attention. i knew someone who cut and she did it to escape the world's problems. i understand the concept even though i don't do it.
i also love the picture because it's true that those who cut don't always do it on their arms. i love how you have your arms there with nothing there, plain and calm and yet what lies underneath is the real pain. it shows that not everyone is out there for attention.
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I like this picture because it reminds us that people hide their pain and that it's not always obvious.
It's sad that so many people cut themselves, but I understand how hard it is to stop. I did this for years and nobody knew because I never did it where anyone could see so I can really appreciate this image and the message you're portraying.
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I hope you're feeling better now. 
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Good that you're getting the word out.
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I know who a few people who do this, but it's hard to help them when you don't understand. Thank you for the links. I will definitely look into it. I have not and never will give up on them!
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Good! I'm glad you're making an effort.
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One person knows that I know...heck they told me about it. The other doesn't know that I know. Any advice for me about the one who doesn't know? How can I help without saying anything to them about it?
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Hmm.. you could just give some information out on your facebook or something about recovery and alternatives without specifically mentioning it?
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Like, "Hey! I found this and I know there are some who suffer in silence with this. Just in case you know someone, here's some info!" ???
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Yeah, that sounds great.
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okay, this will probably seem like a really horrible comment and I do love your work! But... are those the actual placements of your scars?
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Not exactly scar-for-scar, but yeah that's pretty much what I look like. Most of the scars are quite faded, but I can still see them and know they're there. I don't mind questions.
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Okay I'm very happy you weren't offended XD. I guess that shocks me... I mean. I used to self harm, but I'd really just really re-open old wounds over and over again. I know that sounds weird but I only have a few scars... I guess I'm lucky huh?
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Yeah, my cutting was always pretty minor but I had an atypical reaction to Prozac (the one all the antidepressants warn you about where you get WAY WORSE) and the cutting got kind of extreme. It's good that you only have a few scars. I'm glad you don't self harm anymore.
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Yeah Prozac is some scary shiz.... I hear biol oil helps.... if you want to get rid of them. I know a few people that like theirs. Thank you
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Yeah I've tried bio oil, it works but I always forget to put it on though.
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Ahaha, me too. I'm so very slack.
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I feel because I'm not longer a teenage, no one is going to help me but treat me like I'm crazy or something.
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Have you gone for any treatment? I find talk therapy helpful.
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I went once time ago for another reasons related but it didn't help me much. With the years I got concious by myself and learned to autocontrol me and understand my feelings, how to manage with them. But I'm delicate to emotions and there's once recently went I had to fight with a really hard situation that I just couldn't stand it... but I learnet anyway to don't take things so seriously and being a little selfish to take care of my health... I care too much about other people's life that I forgot mine xD
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Well I hope you keep getting better
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thank you for getting the word out!!! I greatly appreciate it!!!
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Thank you for the appreciation
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I really like this, it makes me feel better actually. I cut; and have been trying to get away from the temptation.
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It is always not worth it in the end though. At least, I think so.
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Precisely. Or, self-harm if you wanna stick more closely with the theme.
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