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Why would you trust me?
Lately, I have been considering this question. Why would you (the Non-BP) trust ME? I mean, I’m nobody, right? I’m not a therapist. I have written a how-to book for Nons. (like “Stop Walking on Eggshells” – great title BTW – and my book will appear soon too… haha). Who the heck am I? Right? Well, I am a regular person who loves and lives with someone with Borderline Personality Disorder. I have been living with someone with the disorder for more than 15 years. A couple of years ago I decided to learn as much as I can about the disorder and abut what I could do as a…
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Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm
I found this Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm on the Internet. Copyright is as follows: © 1998-2001 Deb Martinson. Reprint permission granted with proper credit to author. So, it is rather old, but I think it still applies… Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm Preamble An estimated one percent of Americans use physical self-harm as a way of coping with stress; the rate of self-injury in other industrial nations is probably similar. Still, self-injury remains a taboo subject, a behavior that is considered freakish or outlandish and is highly stigmatized by medical professionals and the lay public alike. There are a lot of options for people who…
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My take on Self-Injury
Self-injury can come in many forms and includes cutting oneself with razors or knives, burning oneself with cigarettes or matches, pulling out clumps of hair and picking at oneself (especially the nails and/or cheek) until blood is produced. Self-injury is one of the most difficult behaviors for the loved one to understand. In the case of BPD, self-injury is done for the purpose of pain relief, not to “get attention” or to manipulate the loved one. Most self-injury is done in private and done without the knowledge of the loved one. Occasionally, the self-injury cannot be covered-up (i.e. the blood and/or scars are apparent) and others notice the activities. If…
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Self harm on the increase in UK
An article about self-harm increasing in Britain: Self harm by children on increase The number of children admitted to hospital due to self harm has risen by a third in five years, according to National Health Service figures. There were 11,891 in 2002/3, and 15,955 in 2006/7. In both periods, there were more than three times as many admissions of girls than boys. Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb, who requested the figures, said they were “shocking”. He blamed a lack of specialist mental health treatment for children. Gender differences Admissions of children aged 10 to 18 following some kind of self harm rose by 34% between 2002 and 2007.…
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Amy Winehouse is back in the news again
Well, she got arrested again…. Amy Winehouse arrested on suspicion of drugs possession 13 hours ago LONDON (AP) — Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday in connection with a January video that allegedly shows her doing drugs at a party at her north London home. London’s Metropolitan Police said the Grammy winner was released on so-called police bail following several hours of questioning at a police station in the city. Winehouse’s spokesman, Chris Goodman, confirmed that his client had been arrested Wednesday and held in police custody to answer police questions. “Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed…
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Linsey Lohan’s mugshot used in liquor industry ad
From CNN: Lindsay Lohan is not exactly toasting her latest public appearance, but I guess it’s not hard to find mugshots of her at the moment. A mug shot of the 21-year-old actress, who has been in and out of rehab after two arrests last year on drunken driving and cocaine charges, was prominently featured Friday in an advertisement attacking legislation for devices that measure a driver’s blood alcohol level before their vehicle can start. The full-page black-and-white ad appeared in USA Today on Friday and was paid for by the American Beverage Institute, a trade group that supports the interests of the alcohol industry. The ad reads “Ignition interlocks…