I've just read that there is an English translation of a German mystery story/ thriller which deals about SI in a way.
In German it is called Der Erdbeerpflücker and the English translation is called The Strawberry Picker and it is written by Monika Feth.
She is quite famous for writing books for kids, teens and young adults and this book is the first one of a psychological thriller series about a young woman who solves crimes.
A book I can highly recommend is Ich, mein größter Feind by Timm Flemming. In English it would be called Me, my biggest enemy but I am afraid that there isn't any English translation (yet?) of it.
Timm suffers from Borderline personality disorder and it is his memoir; he has been through so much sh*t.
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I can't control my destiny.
I trust my soul. My only goal is just to be. (Rent)
I'm selfish, inpatient and a little insecure.
I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. (Marilyn Monroe)
Well, this thread came into my mind and I'd like to write something about the books I've mentioned now.
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Sharp object by Gillian Flynn
It was OK but a bit strange. I would call it psychological thriller and it was OK but not that good as I thought.
Be careful: heavy SI triggers!
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Angels fall from gasoline rainbows by C.J. Madsen (I guess, that it is very triggering because the text on the backside mentions SI (of a boy!) and s. abuse).
Well, I am still reading it but I cannot recommend it. The story sounds interesting but the writing style is going on my nerves.
The main character "speaks" to the reader and because he cannot trust anybody, his tone is rude and there are often phrases like "Well, you don't understand me anyway, so stop reading." (in a much meaner way).
Moreover, the main character has very strange thoughts and the niveau of the language is very high but with many swear words.
What really goes on my nerves is the mentioning of god all the time.
Be very careful: heavy SI, s. abuse and r... triggers!!!
Moreover, it is so gross because of the phantasies of the main character and sometimes it makes me feel sick.
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I can't control my destiny.
I trust my soul. My only goal is just to be. (Rent)
I'm selfish, inpatient and a little insecure.
I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. (Marilyn Monroe)
Has anyone read crying scarlet tears by sophie scott is it any good 15.
Don't walk behine me I might got you lost!
Don't walk in front of me I may not follow you!
Don't walk beside me the path is to small!
All we can do is walk our own paths,remember your not alone because we are all walking our own paths together!
ive read cut by patricia mccormick about 10 times i loved it so much... i got my school library to get acopy of it too... thats the only one that i own or have read... so maybe i should try some of those other ones
I have two copies of 'A Head Full Of Blue' by Nick Johnstone (one immaculate, one annotated to hell). That book has saved my life more times than i care to remember.
Not only does it deal with Self Injury in places, but also details his experiences of depression and the ongoing battle with different medications. It also deals with his alcoholism. There are many references to Sylvia Plath, and how her writing helped him.
The book is written in an easy too read diary type form, and it is the most brutal and emotional book i have ever red. The realism just smacks you in the face. Deffinitly give it a read guys.
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I think the only one I've read that hasn't been mentioned is The Sky is Falling by Leslie Lee Sanders, but it's an absolutely horrible book that I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Among other things, the author can't write at all. As in, she has no grasp of even the most basic English grammar (despite being a native English speaker). The book is full of sentences like "Cassidy seen that the cover of the letter read: 'To Anna, from J.'" (I swear that's a direct quote, and it's not an isolated mistake). But even if you're able to overlook the almost illiterate writing, the story and characters are crap. And the book finishes with a short "information" section that's pure fiction (and includes a full two pages without a single complete sentence).
My favorites are Cut, Red Tears, and The Luckiest Girl in the World. I also really liked Sharp Objects, but not so much for what it said about SI (not that I disliked how it handled it, it was such unusual circumstances that the stuff about SI couldn't really generalize much or anything). I'm pretty sure those have all been mentioned though, and I can't think of any others that haven't already been said. I don't read much non-fiction, and I usually have a hard time even with memoirs and such because they're usually written for adults rather than kids/teens and because of my dyslexia, that ends up being challenging enough that it has to be a really unusually good book for me to enjoy it enough to read more than a page or two.
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Theres another book by a christian group called CUT Mercy for Self Harm i dont know if its any good as I havent read it.
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain
I believe in true happiness. but at the same time...i look around and dont see it anywhere.
pretences are a way of life. we fake it. to keep each other going.
Has anyone read crying scarlet tears by sophie scott is it any good 15.
I'm reading it at the moment, i find it realli easy to read and it is quite good, well so far, i'm at p60 at the mo. I find it quite triggering tho, and tbh i've found stuff i wouldnt have thought of so i wouldnt read it if your not safe. Mentions God quite a lot, which is fine for me but i know might put others off.
I actually liked bloodletting, i couldnt put it down.
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain
I believe in true happiness. but at the same time...i look around and dont see it anywhere.
pretences are a way of life. we fake it. to keep each other going.
i havent read it yet but it sounds like a good book
we are the fallen
we are the wounded
we are the shattered
we are the unheard
we are the brave
we are the strong we are Survivors. and..... we are the future
we fallen can still rise by the wings of hope that lifts us~
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