Forums > Social Discussion > Self Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) - 1st March
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
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:
For more info or support go to: https://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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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: https://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.
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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veteran
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
veteran
1,389 posts
Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Posted:
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
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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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
Well.. you're already showing your awareness in your name, so you should be doubly commended!
Well.. you're already showing your awareness in your name, so you should be doubly commended!
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
well been doing this for years and didn't know there was a day for it, but shall spread the word. errr don't know which bracelet would be appropiate, for me but its nice to see people making an effort. although i do despise these so called days for something or another with matching colour
anyway
well been doing this for years and didn't know there was a day for it, but shall spread the word. errr don't know which bracelet would be appropiate, for me but its nice to see people making an effort. although i do despise these so called days for something or another with matching colour
anyway Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
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.
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.
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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(the person actually known as Chris Bailey)
544 posts
Location: Austin, TX, USA
(the person actually known as Chris Bailey)
544 posts
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Posted:
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.
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.
Peace, Love, Circles
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newbie
19 posts
Location: Horsham/Norwich, UK
newbie
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Location: Horsham/Norwich, UK
Posted:
hey thanks Stuart for spreading the word
Everyone spread the word so that one day there will be no stigma.
hey thanks Stuart for spreading the word
Everyone spread the word so that one day there will be no stigma.
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
Wow! You posted!
Good to see you on here, Hannah!
Wow! You posted!Good to see you on here, Hannah!
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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newbie
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Location: Horsham/Norwich, UK
newbie
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Location: Horsham/Norwich, UK
Posted:
Im trying to only be addicted to one forum ya know
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Good to see you on here, Hannah!
Im trying to only be addicted to one forum ya know
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Pooh-Bah
2,419 posts
Location: la-la land
2,419 posts
Location: la-la land
Posted:
sign me up for the Orange and white..
sign me up for the Orange and white..
I honour you as an aspect of myself..
You are never to old to storm a bouncey castle..
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Pasta of Muppets
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Location: in the interwebs..., United Kingdom
Pasta of Muppets
2,722 posts
Location: in the interwebs..., United Kingdom
Posted:
Orange and 1 white for me, i'm not recovered fully... And my g/f for the orange and white...
Orange and 1 white for me, i'm not recovered fully... And my g/f for the orange and white...
ohmygodlaserbeamspewpewpew!
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newbie
19 posts
Location: Horsham/Norwich, UK
newbie
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Location: Horsham/Norwich, UK
Posted:
Ive decided Im gonna make a couple of posters, Im gonna take one to the doctors surgury too!
Ive decided Im gonna make a couple of posters, Im gonna take one to the doctors surgury too!
cofounder of glove poi
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Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
That's a really good idea! I might do that too.. with the address for ryl maybe?
Need to get on this if it's going to happen though.. anyone else think they could make a poster and stick it up before tuesday?
Written by: Stay Beautiful
Ive decided Im gonna make a couple of posters, Im gonna take one to the doctors surgury too!
That's a really good idea! I might do that too.. with the address for ryl maybe?
Need to get on this if it's going to happen though.. anyone else think they could make a poster and stick it up before tuesday?
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
old hand
725 posts
Location: Chester, UK
725 posts
Location: Chester, UK
Posted:
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.
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.
Spoiling Christmas for small children since 2003.
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Running hippy spinning lemming
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Location: Scotland
Running hippy spinning lemming
15 posts
Location: Scotland
Posted:
Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering...
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Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
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: https://www.recoveryourlife.com
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: https://www.recoveryourlife.com
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
erm....can you smell parafin or is it me?
146 posts
146 posts
Posted:
see also www.bpdworld.org for help in matters pertaining to self harm
see also www.bpdworld.org for help in matters pertaining to self harm
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Snoochie-boochie-noochies!
663 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Snoochie-boochie-noochies!
663 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
bump
www.selfharmony.co.uk
bump
www.selfharmony.co.uk
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