Monthly Archives: September 2007

Rosie O’Donnell’s Self-Injury—Compassion as a Response

Posted on September 14, 2007 by

It turns out that Rosie’s new book, Celebrity Detox, is about a lot more than her angst about her reentry into television and her rocky relationship with Barbara Walters on The View. This morning, Fox News reported that as a child she used to break her … Continue reading →

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self-injury—helping—part 2

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

Recently I offered a workshop in my community on self-injury awareness. We considered the ways friends, mentors, youth pastors, and family members can come alongside and help. We talked about how important our responses are to those who are self-harming … Continue reading →

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self-injury–helping someone who is wounded and struggling–part 1

Posted on September 11, 2007 by

Jackie sat in the dark for a few moments before she reached over and flipped on the light switch. U-shaped marks covered her arms. She counted them. In just five minutes she had inflicted twenty-one burns . . . Burning … Continue reading →

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