Many people have asked for a chat room category that does not contain graphic descriptions of self injury behaviors. Please respect this request. Words such as self injury, and self harm, shall be approved. Also, please be mindful of language containing swear words which are particularly inappropriate and offensive to minors and others. This category will be monitored and anyone found to continually violate these conditions may be totally removed from this entire blog site…… Anyone who has been through a S.A.F.E. Alternatives program and or who follows S.A.F.E. Alternative’s philosophy are asked to help us maintain this a “Trigger” free space. Thanks. 🙂
I haven’t been posting here long but since I have, I have found this chat room to be very triggering. I don’t think that people understand exactly what triggers others b/c I also had to figure that out. I just don’t feel it is appropriate for people to describe their tools for SI or talk about S.I. behavior. All of those things are very triggering. Not everyone who post here or reads these blogs are active in SI, and I just don’t feel like it is fair to the people who are trying so hard to stop to have to hear about other people’s release. I just thought I would express my opinion before I stop visiting this site all together. Thanks.
I’m pretty happy to have a trigger free space. Cursing causes frightening memeries to me, and I’m 48. Thanks, Louise
you need to get help
Keke-
There has been much discussion on this blog about not using “triggering” language. Many people have given their feedback and insight. It has been the moderators’ and owners’ of the site who have not decided to censor posts. However, there is information available on the site that indicates that you should avoid describing your SI actions in detail. It is the philosohy of SAFE that one talks about the emotions occuring around the time of SI, not the actual SI itself. People should be encouraged to talk openly and honestly about their feelings/thoughts/situations that prompted their impulse to injure.
I do agree that it is frustrating (and very triggering) to read vivid details of ones SI. I have actually left the site for several months (after being a very active member), for exactly that reason. I felt that the site became more of a forum to describe the physical nature of SI rather than an support system aimed at helping one understand the motives behind their SI.
On a happier note, I would like to give a shout out to the UBH Denton, TX staff!!! I think of you guys often and wish you well!
Also, to my two dearest friends, Ashley and Debbie, I love you both!! We must get together soon!