A very powerful video!

What can I do to help?

The Finding Angela Shelton Challenge!

A big part of healing is breaking the silence. Often people say, "But I am just one person. No one listens to me. How is it possible that if I speak up I will make a difference?" 

Every voice counts...and we need you to help.

Finding Angela Shelton is an escape route and a call to healing - so what if it got into the hands of all survivors?-- How do you get this book to 39 million people via a grassroots movement? We stand together. We unite our numbers and support each other until each and every survivor has been reached.

Tell all your friends on myspace to add her at: http://www.myspace.com/findingangelashelton. Check out the new website at: www.findingangelashelton.com. Then talk to your local rape crisis centers, high schools, colleges,radio stations and even police departments.

 

 

 

 

Most importantly, order the book! You can now do that here:

 FINDING ANGELA SHELTON (click the title for link)

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Self-Injury

Sometimes the internet sucks you in...the only way out, sometimes, is to share what you are finding by putting your thoughts and feelings in to writing.

I started out today trying to find a group/person that I had once heard about called the butterfly mission. It was/is (I have had no luck finding it so I don't know if it still exists) a tool to help self-injurers stop before they harm themselves.

The idea is to draw a butterfly on yourself with a permanent marker. Then try not to hurt the butterfly.

Well, in the process of searching around I found some positive discussion/quotes, and a few new websites to help those who struggle with self-injury.

Here are the web addresses:

http://crystal.palace.net/~llama/selfinjury/
http://www.selfharmony.co.uk/
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/

Then I read this quote from a member of a group on facebook...

"We are male and female. We are artists, athletes, students, and business owners. We have depression, DID, PTSD, eating disorders, borderline personalities, bipolar disorder, or maybe no formal diagnosis at all. Some of us were abused, some were not. We are straight, bi, and gay. We come from all walks of life and can be any age. We are every single race or religion that you can possibly think of. Our common link is this: We are in pain. We self-injure. And we are not freaks."

**a special note to partners** You have no control over if your partner self-injures or not....do like the Martina McBride song says....love them anyway....Here is a link with some advice for partners: http://partners.aest.org.uk/how_to_help_those_who_self_harm.html

**a special note to those who were/are self-injurers** Give yourself a big hug...you are precious and more importantly...you are not alone

Survivor Manual

Hello all! I am now a contributer on the Survivor Manual...everyone check it out at:
http://survivormanual.blogspot.com/

Everything I post here will also be posted there. But these people have so much to share. So, spread the word! Together we can heal the world!

Also, check out the movie Searching for Angela Shelton!

http://store.searchingforangelasheltonstore.com/0019.html

Use the coupon code -survivor-; for free shipping for a limited time. --Take care of yourselves!