This blog was for a project. The topic was chosen after a certain Facebook page provided me with some comfort. I'm no longer ashamed of my self injury though sometimes that can be tough to accept. I'm not afraid to have blogs based on SI, or class research on SI, and if a friend asks a question about it then I'll answer. I do have limits, I don't show people. Yes, when I'm manic and I do it I don't think and I will sometimes do it on my hand. This is NOT to show the world, if I could hide it I would. But it isn't something I'm proud of so please know this. I don't believe anyone should be ashamed of their self injury. Wear it as a personal reminder that you are still here, you're alive, and breathing. You're human.
I have over 30,000 views on this blog alone and I'm hoping most of those were helpful. I'd like to try and get back into this blog but it may take some time. I also considered making this a Facebook page instead to maybe get more people involved and it's a little easier for me to update more often. I could share links, photos, stories, I'd pick a weekly topic about self injury and the body and we could have discussions throughout the week. Everyone could contribute and we could make it a community where we can feel safe about what we talk about. So maybe I'll throw together a page and post the link on here and you guys can like the page or if I can figure out a friend request type thing. If it's a disaster than we go back to just the blog. Trial and Error :)
My last thought is that every single one of you who reads this and comments on it I want you to know that I honest to God care about you. I almost think about my readers. I want you to be safe, I want you to have the courage to ask for help, I want you to love yourself, to be yourself, to never be ashamed of who you are or what you've done, to see your scars as beautiful and a part of you not as ugly or sad, your body is important and taking care of mind body and spirit is key no matter how old or young you are, and lastly to know that you are never alone in this, you are beautiful, and strong, and I believe in every one of you. I mean that.
Once my homework gets out of the way I'll start getting the blog up and running. Please check out my other blog on overcoming self injury, there's some good stuff on that one as well.
-Emily
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Person Doing A Speech
First of all thank you everyone for reading, I'm getting close to 30,000 views so I'm thinking this is helping some of you. I worry that this blog can be triggering to some so please stop reading if it is triggering to you. Otherwise I'm not updating this blog anymore after today, or at least I'm taking a break to help myself. I do have another blog called Overcoming Self Injury so if you want to check that out please do.
I received a request from a reader who is writing a speech and asked if I could post information for them to use. They also asked where I get my information. What I did for this blog was research. I searched all over the internet for information on self injury, self esteem, body image, and scarring. I interviewed people over Facebook and they told me their stories. I also took a lot of my own experiences and used that in some of my posts. But I am in no way a medical doctor. I interpret this information in my own way to make it easier for people to understand this "disorder".
My definition of self injury is the act of purposely inflicting pain on ones self that will give some form of relief during a time of stress, anxiety, depression, etc...
Many people report not having a specific reason for as to why they do it. Yes, sometimes people do it for the attention but I don't like discussing that area since I know of no one who has done so. In most cases it begins as a result of some form of trauma, a interuption of daily life, psychiatric disorders.
Self injury is often a very private matter and is usually hidden under clothing and kept a secret. The most common parts of the body are the arms, legs, stomach, chest, and even genitals in some cases. It is easy to cut through a vein which could lead to death also cuts can become infected very easily.
Some people choose to seek out professional help while others try to deal with it on their own though I recommend medical help.
Self injury is NOT a sign of suicidal intent. It is instead a signal for help. That person may not say it but they wouldn't be doing it if they weren't struggling. They don't want to die (in most cases) but instead they want to live but being caught in self injury can give them a feeling of hopelessness and they do want to live again.
The number of self injurers are increasing every day. They cut, burn, pick, bruise, and starve. No two people are alike. They all have different stories, symptoms, coping methods.
Self injury is done by all genders, a wide range of age groups, races. Its an issue that needs more attention.
I hope this helps, also google some info, that should help!
I received a request from a reader who is writing a speech and asked if I could post information for them to use. They also asked where I get my information. What I did for this blog was research. I searched all over the internet for information on self injury, self esteem, body image, and scarring. I interviewed people over Facebook and they told me their stories. I also took a lot of my own experiences and used that in some of my posts. But I am in no way a medical doctor. I interpret this information in my own way to make it easier for people to understand this "disorder".
My definition of self injury is the act of purposely inflicting pain on ones self that will give some form of relief during a time of stress, anxiety, depression, etc...
Many people report not having a specific reason for as to why they do it. Yes, sometimes people do it for the attention but I don't like discussing that area since I know of no one who has done so. In most cases it begins as a result of some form of trauma, a interuption of daily life, psychiatric disorders.
Self injury is often a very private matter and is usually hidden under clothing and kept a secret. The most common parts of the body are the arms, legs, stomach, chest, and even genitals in some cases. It is easy to cut through a vein which could lead to death also cuts can become infected very easily.
Some people choose to seek out professional help while others try to deal with it on their own though I recommend medical help.
Self injury is NOT a sign of suicidal intent. It is instead a signal for help. That person may not say it but they wouldn't be doing it if they weren't struggling. They don't want to die (in most cases) but instead they want to live but being caught in self injury can give them a feeling of hopelessness and they do want to live again.
The number of self injurers are increasing every day. They cut, burn, pick, bruise, and starve. No two people are alike. They all have different stories, symptoms, coping methods.
Self injury is done by all genders, a wide range of age groups, races. Its an issue that needs more attention.
I hope this helps, also google some info, that should help!
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