[Achy Turtle Armor]

I'm going to try to be brave tomorrow. Since it is SI awareness day I will post a photo of my worst arm on my Facebook page. I recently took a photo of it with the word "love" written over my scars. There's a project called "To Write Love On Her Arms" that some guy started to get people aware of SI. They are going to release a movie about it and asked people to write love on thier arm, take a photo, and it will be part of a large collage for the movie... I think. Anyway, just wanted to share.

[Achy Turtle Armor]

I'm too chicken. I can't deal with the attention it will bring. Instead I posted the above picture.

[Achy Turtle Armor]

Possible trigger:

si

So my aunt posted on my fb page that she was thinking about me today and that she loved me. For some reason it inspired me to post this a few hours ago.

"I've been thinking about my history with self-injury for the past couple of days. Trying to not be ashamed of myself while at the same time making sure that I don't look as if I want attention. It's not easy to balance both. When I have gone years without it, and my skin begins to repair itself, I find it's easier to talk about. Of course in the midst of it, it's the last thing I want to discuss. The anxiety I feel about this post is immense but I feel it is important to get people to talk about this, depression, and other issues concerning mental health.

If you don't know much about self-injury, Google it. You might be surprised to know that it's not just teens that do it, it's not just girls, and it's not just an "emo" thing.

I'm sharing this for those who are still suffering with this secret..."

[ScarletPimpernel]

I posted pictures of my tattoos on Facebook a few months ago and gave the meaning behind all of them. I have a butterfly on both my forearms. The latest tattoo was a black and orange ribbon corset lacing up my recent site. This was the first time many acquaintances and family found out about my SI. That was difficult. It was interesting to see who responded and who "liked".

When I read your post this morning, I posted the picture from you post onto Facebook. Same people liked as before. One person actually reposted. Sadly, none of my family "liked". It was my fiance and his family members and an acquaintance. Just shows how taboo people still think SI is.

[Atypical_Disaster]

I forgot yesterday was self injury awareness day. I relapsed yesterday. Oh the irony... Sighing.

I like what you wrote, you're very brave to speak about it so openly.

[Ms. DeeSurvivor]

We need to continue to raise awareness. SI is a serious mental disorder & extremely difficult to battle by oneself.

I find it quite triggering/upsetting when people post pictures of their SI online. I don't really see any reason for it. But thats just me, idk if anyone else feels like that.

Thank you for raising awareness Turtle

[Achy Turtle Armor]

I agree that it is usually triggering for me. If it is extreme it just grosses me out. In general, blood is more of a trigger for me though.

[IchbinkeinTeufel]

I'm glad you didn't post it, because that would've possibly been quite triggering to some. Perhaps words would be more powerful than images. I like the image on your original post.