We Deserve to Seek Help Without Stigma
We deserve to seek help without stigma from those tasked with caring for us.
Topic: self-injury
The Anticipation of Something Beautiful
You don’t deserve to be alone, and you don’t deserve to feel the pain of isolation.
Owning My Reality
It is not easy living in reality, and my mind’s ability to close the curtains on my trauma remains unmatched.
Coping Without Sharp Objects
I had to convince myself I was never a freak. I was 15 and did not know how to cope.
Beautiful Scars On Critical Veins
We are worth loving through our brokenness and our pain.
Hope Came in the Form of a Friend
There never were any attempts to end my life, rather I wanted the emotional pain to end. And that desire was a catalyst to turn all the emotional pain into physical pain...
Forgiveness, Compassion, and Self-Injury
My shame will not survive.
Growing Up in a Home That Doesn’t Believe in Mental Health
I thought I was broken somehow and there was no fixing it.
You Are So Much More Than Your Pain
The darkness we carry feeds off our secrets—which is why we have to bring them into the light.
A Letter to the Therapist Who Didn’t Believe Me
When you said those words, I shattered into a million pieces.
Self-Harm: The Addiction We Don’t Talk About
When I reflect on my days of self-harm, I see how I struggled to tell the people I loved that I was hurting. So, I found a way to show it physically.
Baby Steps: Recovery From Self-Injury
Making or breaking milestones doesn't have to be everything—it shouldn’t be everything.
