Self-harm Awareness Day 2013
First, if you haven't yet, please take the time to read this journal by Nichrysalis: nicswaner.deviantart.com/art/S…
To roughly sum up what the journal is about: Today, March first, is Self-harm Awareness Day. The word "self-harm" covers a broad spectrum of different types of suffering that many people, probably more than you think, endure.
Today is a day to let everyone know that self-harm is a serious condition. It needs to be tended to and adressed to eventually step out and into a healthy lifestyle. What you do as an individual is important; Being observant and noticing if others need help could potentially save someone's life from a vicious cycle of self-harm. Self-harm does not always lead to being suicidal but that doesn't make self-harm less important. Self-harm can stem from abuse, low self-esteem, a harsh lifestyle, an addiction, or even trauma. There are many different ways that this can come about but the important part is to start healing as soon as possible. If you are the one that needs guidance, please seek it out. If you don't know where to start, then continue reading...
TWLOHA
I'd like to take a moment to introduce you, or perhaps re-introduce you, to an organization that I've know about and have supported for a while now. I don't know how many of you have noticed but for the past few months I've had "twloha ☆" included in my comments' signature. This stands for To Write Love On Her Arms.
"To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery." - twloha.com
I encourage you to check out TWLOHA's website and read more about what they stand for, what they hope to accomplish, and the stories that they want to share with the world. Everyone has a story and everyone deserves the chance to continue it and be heard.
Fears vs Dreams
Nichrysalis's journal contained a bit about TWLOHA's Fears vs Dreams venture. Fears vs Dreams was created a year ago to inspire others and to let them know that the are not alone. It also helps people to accept and recognize their fears and to help motivate them to strive for their dreams. For the first time, I've decided to share my Fears and Dreams on Nichrysalis's journal. I highly recommend you to do so if you haven't already!
My biggest fear is that I may never be able to feel like I belong in this world. My greatest dream is to have a long lasting career in music and have my music comfort those who turn to it when they have nothing else, similarly to how I did.
Write, tell, create, sing, imagine, share, own, believe, continue,
your story. <3