I just added another article link to the others listed on the self-injury resources page. Understanding Self-Injurious Behavior is an older article, from 2002. But I ran across it while doing some research and felt that it covered the general facts about self-injury compassionately and well.
What I try to do is offer a few good resources rather than too many. Along with the posts I include below, those links listed on the resource page should give anyone seeking to understand self-injury a really solid start. And for those who are self-injurying and want help, the same is true.
While I’m at it, I’ll include an exciting announcement:
Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal—A Journey Out of Self-Injury, the first in the Live Free series, published by Standard Publishing, is an ECPA Christian Book Award finalist in the youth and children category. Winners will be announced July 13th at the International Christian Retailers Show.
If you have nothing better to do at the moment, check out the press release. You’ll see why I’m excited.
Anyway, I feel honored just to be a finalist. Something I wouldn’t have imagined in a bazillion years. Mostly, I just want to get the book out there. I know those who have struggled with self-injury and those who want to help will be encouraged and changed by Jackie’s amazing story.
More soon.
Congrats! We need more books out there that don’t make us all look like freaks or something. Adults struggling with self-injury are too commonly overlooked. It is so hard having scars everywhere and still being forced to hide them (our jobs require us to hide them – mine does), despite being in recovery. The more positive awareness, the better (big smile).
Thanks for writing and thanks for the congrats.
Teens and adults struggle and none are freaks. You’re right–getting that message out is part of raising awareness. You’re a part of that by sharing your perspective through your comment! Listen to her, folks!