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There are approximately 2 million people who self injure
in the United States(You are NOT alone)
Kharre's SI coping tips
(EXCELLENT! PLEASE READ)
SAFE Alternatives in Illinois is a self injury inpatient program.
I understand your pain. If ever you need to talk, I am here.
I strongly recommend reading their book Bodily Harm before considering it.
It was written by Karen Conterio & Wendy Lader who run the SAFE program.
Love, Julie
The inability to express emotions is one reason people self abuse. At some point in their life, they were taught to keep certain emotions (fear, anger, or sadness) to themselves because they are wrong or bad. Self abuse is a way to punish yourself for having those feelings. For some, the physical pain dulls these overwhelming emotions. For others, a deliberate cut summons the sense of being alive. People who self injure, say the feeling of pain is a welcome change from feeling numb and empty.
Wendy Lader, Ph.D at SAFE Alternatives suggests that the urge to self-injure is a clue that you are avoiding something bigger-an emotion, a feeling, a fear. Try to identify the emotion and face it by feeling, talking or writing about it.
People whispering...Behind your back You turn to face them...They smile back...They think you didn't hear...What they had to say...What kind of freak...Could hurt herself that way...It's for the attention...That's the word going 'round...Though you never showed it off...And never meant for it to be found...Why can't people...Just mind their own business...They didn't care before...Why is this any different...Now you walk around...With another label on your soul...For people to laugh at...Will you ever be whole?