#492850 - 23/02/05 03:52 AM
Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/08/04
Loc: Southampton
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SIAD is a global awareness day, and yet it is not supported by any nations' governments, because it is a grass-roots idea.
Somehow, in the mists of time, the date was set as the 1st of March, and organisations around the world make extra efforts to raise awareness ready for SIAD.
Just posting this to spread the word a bit, I know there seems to be a "day" for every issue nowadays, but self-harm is a massive problem that is usually just swept under the carpet. Don't be surprised if you don't read/hear about this day elsewhere as it's deemed socially unacceptable and just ignored very often.
As with all these days, what's asked is that you show your awareness or support by wearing a particular colour. This one's orange, for some reason. There are beads on sale to show various things:
Written by:
Plain Orange - Self Harm (Awareness)
Orange with 1 white - Trying to stop Self Harm
Orange and White - Recovered Self Harmer
For more info or support go to: http://www.recoveryourlife.com. To give you some idea of how common this problem is, in the 5 months this single website's been up it's had over 50 million hits.
Whilst I realise this may make people uncomfortable, I'm sure many are not aware of this behaviour, its causes and the help that's available (and still needs a good deal more support). It's shocking how common this is, and how it's not reached the popular cosciousness in any way other than a belittling "it's just a phase" mentality. So please read up on it if you can, and support the day by helping to raise awareness.
Thanks. 
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What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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#492851 - 23/02/05 04:01 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: nearly_all_gone]
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wonders where the sidewalk ends...
Registered: 21/11/03
Loc: Guelph, ON, Canada
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Oooh, I forgot about that! Still have to make a bracelet (orange and white, whoo!) I have a lot of friends affected seriously by SI. I think it's a bigger deal than people think it to be... Anywho! My name really has nothing to do with this for the record. ~ Bobo
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wie weit, wie weit noch?
fragst mich, wo wir gewesen sind...
du fehlst hier
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#492854 - 23/02/05 04:25 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: GothFrogette]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/08/04
Loc: Southampton
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I know what you mean about "days".. that was my initial response, shouldn't people be thinking about these things more than just one day a year?
But at the same time it's such an undiscussed, un-thought-about issue that I think anything that can be done to promote a greater awareness of it (even if it is just a concerted effort on a single day) it's gotta be worthwhile.
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What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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#492855 - 23/02/05 04:42 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: nearly_all_gone]
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the person occasionally known as Rovo
Registered: 30/07/03
Loc: Austin, TX, USA
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Someone close to me and a few friends have been affected by this and I'll let them know about this day because I don't think they do. Self Injury can be a very hard thing to overcome and what makes it even more hard is that most people who don't do it don't understand why people do it. Not to make light of this but when I was a kid we always celebrated March 1st as International Pig Day in my elementary school. I don't know if this was just local or if they got it from somewhere. 
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Peace, Love, Circles
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#492856 - 23/02/05 06:01 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: Chris Bailey]
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newbie
Registered: 13/08/04
Loc: Horsham/Norwich, UK
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hey thanks Stuart for spreading the word Everyone spread the word so that one day there will be no stigma.
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cofounder of glove poi
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#492858 - 23/02/05 06:50 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: nearly_all_gone]
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newbie
Registered: 13/08/04
Loc: Horsham/Norwich, UK
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#492859 - 23/02/05 07:04 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: Stay Beautiful]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 15/02/02
Loc: la-la land
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sign me up for the Orange and white..
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I honour you as an aspect of myself..
You are never to old to storm a bouncey castle..
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#492863 - 26/02/05 05:20 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: nearly_all_gone]
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old hand
Registered: 01/03/03
Loc: Chester, UK
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I'm not sure about the posters, but I'm definately going shopping for some orange and white beads this weekend to make myself a bracelet.
Thanks for pointing this day out.
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Spoiling Christmas for small children since 2003.
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#492865 - 02/03/05 12:34 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: Old-User--6076]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/08/04
Loc: Southampton
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I was just coming to bump this, thanks PL Hope people have remembered to wear orange today to show their support and understaning to those who are affected by SI. Remember kids: http://www.recoveryourlife.com
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What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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#492866 - 14/03/05 01:39 PM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: nearly_all_gone]
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erm....can you smell parafin or is it me?
Registered: 28/02/05
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see also www.bpdworld.org for help in matters pertaining to self harm
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#492867 - 04/06/05 06:17 AM
Re: Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
[Re: SCRUBS]
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Snoochie-boochie-noochies!
Registered: 24/01/05
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