I only own one orange thing. And its pretty scruffy. Plus, im not usually very awake when im getting dressed so i may forget. Dnt think ill manage it
He was no longer jean valjean but no. 24601 -les miserable
Some of life's mysteries will never be solved, such as why, after spending an entire evening listenong to Bach, do I find myself humming "the birdie song".......
I am reaching, but i fall, and the stars are black and cold, as i stare into the void of a world that cannot hold- les miserables
I've never done anything for SIAD before but this year I am giving a presentation on self harm to the counseling office at uni. I've also created a fact sheet about self harm that I'm hoping to make available to students in the counseling office. It's actually part of a class grade but it's something I've been wanting to do for a while and the class assignment gave me the perfect excuse. I'm dead nervous for the presentation. I still don't know what kind of information to present. I don't know how much information the counselors already have about self harm either.
Forget the risk and take the fall if it's what you want it's worth it all
I'd like to have a status or something on Facebook actually, I suppose it's time to come out with it. If people want to judge me, they can judge me, I don't really care :)
I'd like to have a status or something on Facebook actually, I suppose it's time to come out with it. If people want to judge me, they can judge me, I don't really care :)
I wish that people knew what the color orange meant when we wore it though you know? Like how pink is so widely recognized as the color to support breast cancer. When I wear orange or have an orange bracelet or something no one asks me what it's for and I don't feel comfortable just going around all "Hey! Guess why I'm wearing this orange shirt/bracelet today!?
Don't know if that made much sense, anyways I just wish wearing orange actually helped more...
I was considering sending a message to my local newspaper or News station so they could maybe do a story but those tend to go very wrong and I'd be afraid they'd want to interview or talk to me about it :p if they actually wanted to do a story on it that is...
"Some people get by, with a little understanding. Some people get by, with a whole lot more."
Well. We could all post on our facebook status' etc now. e.g.
'Thursday 1st March is self injury awareness day, many people struggle with self harm but it is still not recognised as a major issue in today's society, please wear something orange on March 1st to show your support-I know I will.'
You're mad, bonkers, off your head.
But let me tell you something; All the best people are-Alice in wonderland.
All hail the almighty google!
Minnie_Mouse and Saxophone are my fellow wise searchers <3
I need to find something orange, don't think I have anything at all though, fml. I think SIAD is around my 2 year not cutting anniversary as well so it's all good :)
I'm posting signs around my school, in the bathroom and such, that say. "Today is self injury awareness day" "if you or a friend self injures, you are NOT alone. You are NOT a freak. You are NOT crazy." then it says a reference to this site :)
how can I upload the picture of the flyer for others to use to this website?
I hate the teachers at our school, they blank this awareness day every year. I want them to say something to raise awareness, but I don't exactly want to bring the point up without them knowing that I self harm :P
It's really annoying...
'Dreams are like angels
They keep bad at bay.
Love is the light
Scaring darkness away.'
I don't have anything orange to wear... but I'll probably put a ribbon on my backpack for SIAD. I made flyers last year and hung them up around my neighborhood. Then it rained and they all fell down >.< I'm a little too apprehensive about people finding out about my self-harm to do very much else, though I'm trying to think of some things.
Sounds like people have some good ideas :)
"God take me, because I hate me" -Underoath
We are male and female. We are artists, athletes, and students. We have depression, PTSD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, or maybe no diagnosis at all. Some of us were abused, some not. We come from all walks of life and can be any age. We are every race or religion that you can think of. Our common link is this: We are in pain. We self-injure. And we are not freaks.
