National Self Harm Awareness Day

eatmeingo

Everyone who's posted, thank you again. I want to friend all of you!

AngelsKisses75

I know now, and have passed it on!

Orange highlighter heart on my wrist, love on the other. :flowerforyou:

squishycow7

I didn't know til now!! I'll go put on some colors when I get out of work

erilynbmore

I fully support this. It is very close to me. I have love written in orange on the scars on my arm.

eatmeingo

I didn't know til now!! I'll go put on some colors when I get out of work

Thank you

I fully support this. It is very close to me. I have love written in orange on the scars on my arm.

♥ I want anyone who's hurt themselves to know they have my full support! Message me any time.

sandrinamsilva

I didn't know about today. I didnt have an orange hi-lighter BUT I did have an orange Sharpie so I will probably be showing support tomorrow too. :flowerforyou:

eatmeingo

I didn't know about today. I didnt have an orange hi-lighter BUT I did have an orange Sharpie so I will probably be showing support tomorrow too. :flowerforyou:

Thank you! ♥♥ Better late than never.

Mios3

Thank you for the post. Until last night I had no idea....

Going right now to find an orange ribbon.

eatmeingo

Thank you for the post. Until last night I had no idea....

Going right now to find an orange ribbon.

♥ Thanks hon.

eatmeingo

I'm sorry. I'm totally supportive of your cause to bring awareness to the issue, but it seems to me that coloring on your old scars would be more triggering than a bad joke.

Because it's both a reminder to ourselves of what we've overcome/need to overcome, as well as covering them up. Which most people who self harm do, to hide.

Making a joke out of it, however, is triggering because most people self harm *because* they've been made fun of or picked on or abused physically and/or verbally.

That's how I see it at least. I'm not every person in the world, obviously, but that's why I find it offensive.

eatmeingo

Now that I read that again I realize I might sound whiny or over sensitive. But I'm just a bit upset that such a positive thread is being made fun of.

DieVixen

I used to cut and I laughed at the picture

UsedToBeHusky

Now that I read that again I realize I might sound whiny or over sensitive. But I'm just a bit upset that such a positive thread is being made fun of.

Well the thing is that people post stuff like that just to get a reaction. Not because he wants you to cut yourself.

elenathegreat

As eating disorders can be considered a form of self harm (and often include more "common" acts of self harm as a result,) I think this goes here.

Who's wearing orange today?

Hopefully this'll go over better than the posts about February being ED Awareness Month. Seriously people, show a little support.

I am aware and give full support, but don't have orange to wear

You can do something simple, like wearing an orange ribbon, writing "LOVE" on your arms, or drawing an orange ribbon on your wrist with some marker.

Cool ideas.......will do something!

I love orange!

eatmeingo

Now that I read that again I realize I might sound whiny or over sensitive. But I'm just a bit upset that such a positive thread is being made fun of.

Honestly it was not pointed at people, just the emo group, which I think is funny. It certainly was not directed at you.

...and on a sick side, i appreciate you calling me an *kitten*. :flowerforyou:

Oh my... :blushing:

But, seriously, thanks for explaining it a bit better. (Record shows I AM whiny and over sensitive and get upset over little things so the reassurance helps.)

Somehow I wasn't emo in school?? Maybe because the music sucked.

I was the weird kid who sat by herself and didn't eat lunch.

Mios3

Thank you for that... picture.

I'm guessing you meant it as a joke, but -

1. That wasn't exactly appropriate.
2, I'm not an 'emo' (or in any other category. I'm me. That is all)

It's not appropriate at all. I don't see how anyone can laugh at it. It's offensive and triggering.

I'm sorry. I'm totally supportive of your cause to bring awareness to the issue, but it seems to me that coloring on your old scars would be more triggering than a bad joke.

Because it's both a reminder to ourselves of what we've overcome/need to overcome, as well as covering them up. Which most people who self harm do, to hide.

Making a joke out of it, however, is triggering because most people self harm *because* they've been made fun of or picked on or abused physically and/or verbally.

That's how I see it at least. I'm not every person in the world, obviously, but that's why I find it offensive.

I would just like to add that this is exactly why I thought people would self harm, for the above mentioned reasons and have come to realize that it could happen to anyone. Every single person deals with the stresses of THEIR life differently. I also understand that some people will never understand unless or until they have ever been in this situation either as the harmer themselves or just a loved one of someone who has.

_binary_jester_

Now that I read that again I realize I might sound whiny or over sensitive. But I'm just a bit upset that such a positive thread is being made fun of.

Honestly it was not pointed at people, just the emo group, which I think is funny. It certainly was not directed at you.

...and on a sick side, i appreciate you calling me an *kitten*. :flowerforyou:

Oh my... :blushing:

But, seriously, thanks for explaining it a bit better. (Record shows I AM whiny and over sensitive and get upset over little things so the reassurance helps.)

Somehow I wasn't emo in school??

I was the weird kid who sat by herself and didn't eat lunch.

If you sniffed pixie stix and crunched captn' crucnch in your sandwich...I would have totally given you a valentines. LOL

DieVixen

I cut for totally diffrent reasons than other people did,so maybe i just dont get it

eatmeingo

Thank you for that... picture.

I'm guessing you meant it as a joke, but -

1. That wasn't exactly appropriate.
2, I'm not an 'emo' (or in any other category. I'm me. That is all)

It's not appropriate at all. I don't see how anyone can laugh at it. It's offensive and triggering.

I'm sorry. I'm totally supportive of your cause to bring awareness to the issue, but it seems to me that coloring on your old scars would be more triggering than a bad joke.

Because it's both a reminder to ourselves of what we've overcome/need to overcome, as well as covering them up. Which most people who self harm do, to hide.

Making a joke out of it, however, is triggering because most people self harm *because* they've been made fun of or picked on or abused physically and/or verbally.

That's how I see it at least. I'm not every person in the world, obviously, but that's why I find it offensive.

I would just like to add that this is exactly why I thought people would self harm, for the above mentioned reasons and have come to realize that it could happen to anyone. Every single person deals with the stresses of THEIR life differently. I also understand that some people will never understand unless or until they have ever been in this situation either as the harmer themselves or just a loved one of someone who has.

Exactly. One of the reasons it's so hard to help is that anyone could do it, and most of the time people see the signs and never say anything.

I remember in high school, a girl actually went to the councilor about her cutting and the lady didn't do anything about it. No school therapy, no call to her parents to get her help. She just shrugged and told her to stop.

And that isn't right.

cmriverside

good, I mostly posted for the OP. . .


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msrena

TWLOHA... LOVE THEM. ORANGE IT IS.

eatmeingo

Mine mostly comes from the fact I also have an ED.

Ate at dinner? Hurt yourself. Get a cookie? Hurt yourself. Have something besides fruit? Hurt yourself. The list goes on.

I also abuse diet pills because "they're not working fast enough!" At least, that's how it started.

delilah47

I read through this thread early this morning. I see the profile photo has changed, the food diary has changed, and the profile itself has changed. Either you are jerking our chain for attention or you need more help than you will ever get on MFP. I am surprised this hasn't been locked up yet. I joined MFP because the concept is based on a healthy approach to life including a HEALTHY diet and exercise.

And for those of you who will jump down my throat for being insensitive: How many of you are capable of supporting or counseling a person with self destructive disorder in a manner so as NOT to cause more damage? I can't imagine what it would be like to want to hurt myself in order to feel better, but I hope these people are getting professional help and not depending on MFPs "experts" for help.

azazelrabbit

Self-Harm isn't actually what most people seem to think it is.
It'd be really nice if people didn't stigmatise or label it (I repeat, I'm NOT an emo!)

It's just a way of dealing with life in the same way people get angry, or cry in a corner, or talk to a psychologist, or smoke, or overeat, or take drugs.
You're telling me you've never done any one of these? Or deal with life another way?
It might not be the most productive way of dealing with life, but that doesn't make it wrong.



Just to clarify

eatmeingo

I read through this thread early this morning. I see the profile photo has changed, the food diary has changed, and the profile itself has changed. Either you are jerking our chain for attention or you need more help than you will ever get on MFP. I am surprised this hasn't been locked up yet. I joined MFP because the concept is based on a healthy approach to life including a HEALTHY diet and exercise.

And for those of you who will jump down my throat for being insensitive: How many of you are capable of supporting or counseling a person with self destructive disorder in a manner so as NOT to cause more damage? I can't imagine what it would be like to want to hurt myself in order to feel better, but I hope these people are getting professional help and not depending on MFPs "experts" for help.

My profile has changed? Yes I changed my picture, but nothing else really. All this thread was for was to make people aware of what day it was. I'm sorry for explaining what and why I self harm, I won't talk about it anymore. I just enjoy sharing things I can't talk about IRL with people who may actually understand.

I joined MFP because I want to recover. It helps me stay on track, and there are people supporting healthy weight loss.

delilah47

Self-Harm isn't actually what most people seem to think it is.
It'd be really nice if people didn't stigmatise or label it (I repeat, I'm NOT an emo!)

It's just a way of dealing with life in the same way people get angry, or cry in a corner, or talk to a psychologist, or smoke, or overeat, or take drugs.
You're telling me you've never done any one of these? Or deal with life another way?
It might not be the most productive way of dealing with life, but that doesn't make it wrong.



Just to clarify

Getting angry, crying in the corner, taking drugs, over eating, cutting yourself, burning yourself... which ones of those are "right"? Professional help.

eatmeingo

Self-Harm isn't actually what most people seem to think it is.
It'd be really nice if people didn't stigmatise or label it (I repeat, I'm NOT an emo!)

It's just a way of dealing with life in the same way people get angry, or cry in a corner, or talk to a psychologist, or smoke, or overeat, or take drugs.
You're telling me you've never done any one of these? Or deal with life another way?
It might not be the most productive way of dealing with life, but that doesn't make it wrong.



Just to clarify

Getting angry, crying in the corner, taking drugs, over eating, cutting yourself, burning yourself... which ones of those are "right"? Professional help.

You seem to think it's easy to get professional help. It's expensive and from past experiences, not very useful.

UsedToBeHusky

I read through this thread early this morning. I see the profile photo has changed, the food diary has changed, and the profile itself has changed. Either you are jerking our chain for attention or you need more help than you will ever get on MFP. I am surprised this hasn't been locked up yet. I joined MFP because the concept is based on a healthy approach to life including a HEALTHY diet and exercise.

And for those of you who will jump down my throat for being insensitive: How many of you are capable of supporting or counseling a person with self destructive disorder in a manner so as NOT to cause more damage? I can't imagine what it would be like to want to hurt myself in order to feel better, but I hope these people are getting professional help and not depending on MFPs "experts" for help.

Other than a little over-sensitivity to a bad joke (which is completely understandable), I don't really see how the OP has warranted this. She didn't ask for help. She asked for compassion. Your post totally shows a lack thereof.

delilah47

I read through this thread early this morning. I see the profile photo has changed, the food diary has changed, and the profile itself has changed. Either you are jerking our chain for attention or you need more help than you will ever get on MFP. I am surprised this hasn't been locked up yet. I joined MFP because the concept is based on a healthy approach to life including a HEALTHY diet and exercise.

And for those of you who will jump down my throat for being insensitive: How many of you are capable of supporting or counseling a person with self destructive disorder in a manner so as NOT to cause more damage? I can't imagine what it would be like to want to hurt myself in order to feel better, but I hope these people are getting professional help and not depending on MFPs "experts" for help.

My profile has changed? Yes I changed my picture, but nothing else really. All this thread was for was to make people aware of what day it was. I'm sorry for explaining what and why I self harm, I won't talk about it anymore. I just enjoy sharing things I can't talk about IRL with people who may actually understand.

I joined MFP because I want to recover. It helps me stay on track, and there are people supporting healthy weight loss.

You give us too much credit. I would venture to say most of us are shocked and don't really know how to react. That's why I think people who are trying to help you by giving advice could possibly be doing more harm than good. If I saw a person wounded with a bullet in their body, would I be able to take it out without killing the person? I wouldn't want to take that chance. I also wouldn't want to chance giving you advice or trying to understand why you feel the need to do what you do. A professional must help in either of these cases.

No further posts here.. good luck, I hope you find the answer. :flowerforyou:

eatmeingo

I read through this thread early this morning. I see the profile photo has changed, the food diary has changed, and the profile itself has changed. Either you are jerking our chain for attention or you need more help than you will ever get on MFP. I am surprised this hasn't been locked up yet. I joined MFP because the concept is based on a healthy approach to life including a HEALTHY diet and exercise.

And for those of you who will jump down my throat for being insensitive: How many of you are capable of supporting or counseling a person with self destructive disorder in a manner so as NOT to cause more damage? I can't imagine what it would be like to want to hurt myself in order to feel better, but I hope these people are getting professional help and not depending on MFPs "experts" for help.

Other than a little over-sensitivity to a bad joke (which is completely understandable), I don't really see how the OP has warranted this. She didn't ask for help. She asked for compassion. Your post totally shows a lack thereof.

♥ Thank you.