to write love on her arms day was today.
I was sick so i couldn’t see if people actually did it or not.
It means a lot. my friend knows about my S.I. and she participated. She S.I.’s too but she says she did it for me. Its nice to know how much people care about you even if you dont ask them to.
she found out on accident. Its not an easy thing to hide in high school. Especially from best friends and boyfriends (ex boyfriends now) to my knowledge 12 people know about my S.I. i only told 8. Its okay though. I can deal. They wont say anything i know it because they feel bad for me. they shouldn’t though. Its really none of their business. whatever. I was crying when she pulled me aside she didn’t yell at me. she didnt scold me. she understood. she empathized with me and just simply asked me why? which is an impossible question. after a while she took initiative and would make me talk everything out with her. It really helped. Its just nice to know that someone will listen and not judge you or tell others.
Honestly, if it wasn’t for her i would have given up by now.
I love you. thank you.
write love on your arms was on the 13th and i know how you feel, my friend was sick and she s.i and so do i but i was doing it for he and she couldnt see it, i went around my school telling everyone about it and holding out my hand if they wanted to write it, but thats really sweet your friend would do that for you, it shows how much she cares for you <3
I am a big supporter of twloha day. I tried to get everybody I knew to do it. I probably would have given up if it weren’t for my best friend, too. My other best friend also S.I.’s but we have agreed to not talk about it with each other because it’s too much to deal with when you have to fight your urges and your friends urges, too. I was heartbroken when she first said that she couldn’t deal with it anymore, but now I totally see where she’s coming from.
Anyways the friend that I still talk about it with, she has been an amazing help, and I definately wouldn’t be where I am without her.
Staystrong.
Man i missed TWLOHA day because i was on retreat and completely out of it but yeah i have a really good friend too that did save my life. One of my friends accidentally saw it at basketball and was concerned about me so she told her best friend. Her best friend is one of my good friends too so one day i was really upset because my parents had just found out that i SI and i was crying. When i went to go to basketball the girls on my team asked me if i was ok i then spilled the whole story right before our game but they were all really understanding. The next day that friend of mine handed me a letter that was a whole page front and back and she gave me the biggest hug. it was just nice to have someone that cared and she always asks me how im doing and she actually makes me share my real feelings while she listens. Without her i can definetly say that i would not be here…she saved my life so now i try harder to save others too!
TWOLOHA day went well for me. Being a former injulgent to SI I not only participated but had all my friends participate too. When i walked around my high school it was really great to see everyone with “love” written on there arms.
As it was emotional for me becaus every day I still want to result back to SI even though i know better. I havent SI in about a year now… Where there were many times I told myself “this is my last time” it took alot more than words to stop. My friends were into SI as well and though some of us have stopped there are few who havent. We didnt stop together, it actually had kind of broke our friendship apart at the time… Which is sad but true. I had actualy told my best friend, hating lying to her about it 24/7. She went to the councoler the next school day (who called my parents, who didnt seem to actualy care, and that spiraled into a not good period of my life) which was my birthday. She thought she was helping me, and when i look back maybe it did. who knows? anyway the point of my ramble is be gratfull for your friendships helping you and making you stronger. thats truely incredible to have people behind you.
I cant honetly say I know who helped saved me. But i was saved, and i too now try to save others. Its really great to see other people are too. Thank you.
I participated in TWLOHA Day, and so did many of my friends. Most of them know I have had problems with SI’ing in the past. It felt so great to see people writing LOVE on their arms; it helps me to see that there are many supportive people out there. None of my friends have self injured except for me, and while they listen, I dont think they can really understand. To see them write LOVE on their arms showed me that they are really trying and telling me that they are there for me. Ive been SI free for 5 months, and many days are hard… but its the support i have from friends that keeps me safe.