Comments on: Hello darkness my old friend http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/06/24/hello-darkness-my-old-friend/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:53:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: cocktailbaby http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/06/24/hello-darkness-my-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 cocktailbaby Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:52:59 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=880#comment-2886 Wow I was right here in February. Tequila'd out and cutting away the pain of betrayal. I hadn't cut for nearly a decade, when I was a young sprite wandering the halls of high school. Now, as a grown woman, I understand that sometimes you don't have any other choice but to touch the darkness. I didn't gather from your blog that you are suicidal, just in alot of pain. But in case you are, my coping mechanism is to make a list of the radical shit I have to do before I go, since there is no rush to off oneself. There's no way you'll finish the list, and you'll change your mind within a week. :) I'm sorry she hurt you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2886','cocktailbaby'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2886','cocktailbaby','Wow I was right here in February. Tequila\'d out and cutting away the pain of betrayal. I hadn\'t cut for nearly a decade, when I was a young sprite wandering the halls of high school. Now, as a grown woman, I understand that sometimes you don\'t have any other choice but to touch the darkness. I didn\'t gather from your blog that you are suicidal, just in alot of pain.\r\n\r\nBut in case you are, my coping mechanism is to make a list of the radical shit I have to do before I go, since there is no rush to off oneself. There\'s no way you\'ll finish the list, and you\'ll change your mind within a week. :)\r\n\r\nI\'m sorry she hurt you.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow I was right here in February. Tequila’d out and cutting away the pain of betrayal. I hadn’t cut for nearly a decade, when I was a young sprite wandering the halls of high school. Now, as a grown woman, I understand that sometimes you don’t have any other choice but to touch the darkness. I didn’t gather from your blog that you are suicidal, just in alot of pain.

But in case you are, my coping mechanism is to make a list of the radical shit I have to do before I go, since there is no rush to off oneself. There’s no way you’ll finish the list, and you’ll change your mind within a week. :)

I’m sorry she hurt you.

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]]> By: Maggie http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/06/24/hello-darkness-my-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Maggie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:27:46 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=880#comment-2883 I hope when you wake up today you're feeling better and realize that there is someone out there for you and cutting isn't the answer (I know you know this). Take a shower, go outside and get some sun and put one foot in front of the other. Good luck today.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2883','Maggie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2883','Maggie','I hope when you wake up today you\'re feeling better and realize that there is someone out there for you and cutting isn\'t the answer (I know you know this). Take a shower, go outside and get some sun and put one foot in front of the other. Good luck today.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I hope when you wake up today you’re feeling better and realize that there is someone out there for you and cutting isn’t the answer (I know you know this). Take a shower, go outside and get some sun and put one foot in front of the other. Good luck today.
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]]> By: Dharma http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/06/24/hello-darkness-my-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 Dharma Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:39:24 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=880#comment-2882 Moe, I understand where you're coming from. I understand the siren's call of cutting. I know the all-too-familiar allure of emotional darkness. But no matter what any psychiatrist tells you, this is not your destiny. Even now, there is hope. I do not say that lightly. And I'm not promising a lifetime of emotionally sunny days. But I can tell you from my own personal experience, as someone who has been through decades of hell, there is a way out. And you are not alone. Many thousands of us have been where you are. And many of us crawled and scraped our way out of that same hell. Keep reaching out to those of us who have been there. Find SI support groups, preferably in person, but online can help, too. Together, we can find the wisdom and courage to face down our demons. Here are some resources that I list on my own website. Self Injury Support http://www.sisupport.org/ Positive and productive self-injury support site providing alternatives to self-injury, referrals, support groups, affirmations and interactive opportunities. Self-Injury: A Struggle http://self-injury.net/ My name is Gabrielle and I am twenty-three years old. I have been hurting myself for over seven years. This website was made to let self-injurers know that they are NOT alone and to help their friends and family. Pyske.org Articles, discussion boards, personal stories, pictures, coping tips and poetry dealing with self-injury and suicide. Bookstore with selected books on self-injury. Moe, you are worth loving. You have a right to be happy. And you are free to email me anytime. I'm listening and I care. Peace out, Dharma Kelleher dharmashanti@gmail.com www.dharmakelleher.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2882','Dharma'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2882','Dharma','Moe,\r\n\r\nI understand where you\'re coming from. I understand the siren\'s call of cutting. I know the all-too-familiar allure of emotional darkness. \r\n\r\nBut no matter what any psychiatrist tells you, this is not your destiny. Even now, there is hope. I do not say that lightly. And I\'m not promising a lifetime of emotionally sunny days. But I can tell you from my own personal experience, as someone who has been through decades of hell, there is a way out. And you are not alone.\r\n\r\nMany thousands of us have been where you are. And many of us crawled and scraped our way out of that same hell. Keep reaching out to those of us who have been there. Find SI support groups, preferably in person, but online can help, too. Together, we can find the wisdom and courage to face down our demons. \r\n\r\nHere are some resources that I list on my own website. \r\n\r\nSelf Injury Support http:\/\/www.sisupport.org\/\r\nPositive and productive self-injury support site providing alternatives to self-injury, referrals, support groups, affirmations and interactive opportunities.\r\n\r\nSelf-Injury: A Struggle http:\/\/self-injury.net\/\r\nMy name is Gabrielle and I am twenty-three years old. I have been hurting myself for over seven years. This website was made to let self-injurers know that they are NOT alone and to help their friends and family.\r\n\r\nPyske.org\r\nArticles, discussion boards, personal stories, pictures, coping tips and poetry dealing with self-injury and suicide. Bookstore with selected books on self-injury. \r\n\r\nMoe, you are worth loving. You have a right to be happy. And you are free to email me anytime. I\'m listening and I care.\r\n\r\nPeace out,\r\nDharma Kelleher\r\ndharmashanti@gmail.com\r\nwww.dharmakelleher.com'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Moe,

I understand where you’re coming from. I understand the siren’s call of cutting. I know the all-too-familiar allure of emotional darkness.

But no matter what any psychiatrist tells you, this is not your destiny. Even now, there is hope. I do not say that lightly. And I’m not promising a lifetime of emotionally sunny days. But I can tell you from my own personal experience, as someone who has been through decades of hell, there is a way out. And you are not alone.

Many thousands of us have been where you are. And many of us crawled and scraped our way out of that same hell. Keep reaching out to those of us who have been there. Find SI support groups, preferably in person, but online can help, too. Together, we can find the wisdom and courage to face down our demons.

Here are some resources that I list on my own website.

Self Injury Support http://www.sisupport.org/
Positive and productive self-injury support site providing alternatives to self-injury, referrals, support groups, affirmations and interactive opportunities.

Self-Injury: A Struggle http://self-injury.net/
My name is Gabrielle and I am twenty-three years old. I have been hurting myself for over seven years. This website was made to let self-injurers know that they are NOT alone and to help their friends and family.

Pyske.org
Articles, discussion boards, personal stories, pictures, coping tips and poetry dealing with self-injury and suicide. Bookstore with selected books on self-injury.

Moe, you are worth loving. You have a right to be happy. And you are free to email me anytime. I’m listening and I care.

Peace out,
Dharma Kelleher
dharmashanti@gmail.com
http://www.dharmakelleher.com

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]]> By: Fiesty Charlie http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/06/24/hello-darkness-my-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 Fiesty Charlie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:41:01 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=880#comment-2877 Are you going to be OK? If you need to talk, email me offline... Seriously, I am a bit worried about you! CJ<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2877','Fiesty Charlie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2877','Fiesty Charlie','Are you going to be OK?\r\n\r\nIf you need to talk, email me offline... Seriously, I am a bit worried about you!\r\n\r\nCJ'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Are you going to be OK?

If you need to talk, email me offline… Seriously, I am a bit worried about you!

CJ

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