Journal Entry for August 18, 2008
August 18, 2008 6:43pm
I did it! I'm really proud of myself right now. I finally made eye contact with my therapist, and it was more than just the two second glance up …
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Jenn8
12:23pm, August 22, 2009
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About Me
Jenn8
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About Me
"I am...a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard. A handful of complaints, but I can't help the fact that everyone can see these scars" "I am...a little bit insecure, a little confident. 'Cause you don't understand I do what I can, but sometimes I don't make sense" (Linkin Park)
"I am...a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard. A handful of complaints, but I can't help the fact that everyone can see these scars" "I am...a little bit insecure, a little confident. 'Cause you don't understand I do what I can, but sometimes I don't make sense" (Linkin Park)
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Letter to Abuser (Kind of Long)
August 11, 2008 12:02am
Tyler,
I always loved you. Don’t tell me that I didn’t. I loved you as much as any 16-year-old girl could. I stood up for you when no one …
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Journal Entry for August 7, 2008
August 7, 2008 12:00am
I have a voicemail on my phone from my therapist. It's been there for about, 7 hours. And I just can't get myself to listen to …
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Journal Entry for July 30, 2008
July 30, 2008 8:27pm
I meant to update this on Monday, but I just plain forgot.
Anyway, I did it. I got rid of my last blade. It actually didn't turn out the way …
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Journal Entry for July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008 4:21pm
Just a song that's meant a lot to me the past couple of weeks.
"It's something I'm not supposed to talk about, the way you …
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Hug
and a really big hug 2 u
Ray of Sunshine
hope u feel better ok nite have a great week!!
Hug
I'm here if you need to talk, I know you're having a hard time right now. Remember, you aren't alone. xxx
Gold Star
i read ur post on the self harm board please keep up the good work i have faith in you that you can do the best you can in life and in the dreams you set out to do and you love
keep it up bbe xx
Superhero Status
Hi....stopping by to say hello i am also on aim at beyondscars7 if you want to chat.. you are stronger then you think xoxoxo
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Close Depression - Teen
I'm 17 and I've been struggling with depression and self-injury for a couple of years now.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
- It's my "replacement" for self-injury and helps me voice my depression to those close to me when I can't verbal exspress it.
Close Self-Injury
I've been self injuring for a couple of years. My methods are scratching (sometimes drawing blood, sometimes not), hitting (until there is bruising or the skin bleeds very slightly), and more recently cutting w/ a piece of broken plexiglass.
Treatments
- Writing Working / Worked
- It helps usually.
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
Don't know if I'm quite ready to get into that yet. I'm just now starting to deal with it in therapy.
Treatments
- Abuse Counseling Too Soon to Tell
- I am just now starting to get into the heavy stuff. So far it's been stressful and hard...but I'm praying it will pay off in the long run
- Crying Working / Worked
- I've been doing it randomly lately. Usually it helps.
Open Hand & Foot Abnormalities
I was born with clubfeet. Casts were first used to try and straighten my feet, but those were unsuccessful so I had corrective surgery after that. I've had two minor surgeries since then, and one major coming up next summer.
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- The muscle in the back of my leg is short and tense, so physical therapy helps stretch it out. But it doesn't help much other than that
Open Shyness
I've been shy for as long as I can remember. I have trouble speaking up, or speaking in class. I won't volunteer to answer questions in class, even if I'm 99% sure of the answer.
Open Anxiety
I've always been an anxious person. My anxiety however has worsened over the last couple of years.
Treatments
- Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
- When I can remember to do them instead of SI.
Open Panic Attacks
I didn't know until very recently that what I was having were panic attacks.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
Open Bereavement
I've lost quite a few people. My best friend Gracie when I was 12, my cousin Will when I was 13 or 14, my close friend Adam around the same time, my friend Callie two years ago this September, and more recently my best friends mom (june 28) and my "big sister" Lauren (august 6).
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- When I can actually get myself to cry it helps.
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- Music Working / Worked
- Music is a life saver for me.
- Prayer Working / Worked
Open Teen Anxiety
Jenn8 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Jenn8 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Rape
I was sexually abused, and then later raped by a (now ex) boyfriend.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- I've been in therapy for a while now, but this is the first time I told my therapist about the rape.
- Talking Working / Worked
Open College Stress
Jenn8 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Jenn8 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Miscarriage
It's been a few years, but I'm just now starting to deal with what happened. I was raped by my exboyfriend and became pregnant. During a fight, he hit me and I fell..hard. I started bleeding an hour or so later and my whole body hurt for the next week.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- I'm making an appointment this week (1/14) to talk about this
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- I pushed it out of my mind until I got away from my bf. Now that Im dealing with my abuse I have to deal with this. I cry a lot for the baby.
