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Self harm

self harm takes many forms

from wrist lined in white

to burns on thighs

but i learned

it's much more than that

it's holding everything in

it's those negative thoughts i think

it's when I bite my inner lip

to remind myself that

any day,

i could decide i don't want to live

 

self harm is

so much more

than those white lines

or burn marks.

 

-r.y.s

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Written by
bleedingriver
Published
Apr 14, 2015
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I was never one to put a blade to my skin, so I found other ways instead.

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#suicide#cutting#self#harm#suicidal#burning#selfharm#triggers
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