This is one of my favorite photos I’ve eve taken! It reminds me of just being happy and loving life.
ENJOY!
Click the picture to see it bigger… and with more details! 🙂
WARNING: NSFW
It took some bravery to post this so please be nice…
I have struggled with self injury for a very long time. It started when I was 12 and I’m now 23.
As you can imagine high school was difficult. If anyone saw my arms or legs, I would get mocked and bullied. I would hide my wounds and scars from everyone, other than my closest friends. But of course everyone knew my secret. It’s a hard thing to hide.
Once I got out of high school things improved. I dropped my negative influences and enabling friends. I started to focus on myself. I was still hurting myself but I started going to college. I found my passion but I still struggled.
Soon after, I met my fiancĂ©. With his help and support I stopped self injuring. If it weren’t for my parents devotion though, I’d be lost. They stuck by my side and never gave up on me. Because of them, the pain you see pictured above has healed. I’m thankful everyday for my support system.
To all of you who self harm, there’s hope. Whether it’s hurting yourself with a blade, through starvation, a needle, or whatever else, you can recover. Please believe me and never give up or give in. Even after you stop the behavior the thoughts still remain. They might always be there but they get quieter.
Be brave and good luck.
-Andi
•Be sure to thank the person who nominated you.
•Share 7 things about yourself.
•Nominate 15 blogs for the Versatile Blogger Award and inform them that they’ve been nominated.
•Display the Award On Your Blog
I’d like to thank Eric Gehlin for nominating me. It means a lot! Click on Eric’s name to check out his stunning blog!!!!!!
Now for 7 things about me…..
1.) I owe my life to my family. They stood by me through all of my struggles and they never gave up on me. I’ve become a stronger person because of them and I continue to grow everyday.
2.) I absolutely love all things pink! It’s become quite a problem but I think I’ll manage!
3.) I love all types of body modification. I think it’s the greatest form of art. I can express myself and be unique.
4.) Birds are the best! Since I was a kid my family and I have had a parakeet. I currently have a parakeet whom I’ve named Baby Cheeks. She’s the best!
5.) I enjoy writing poetry that highlights the darker sides if things.
6.) Horror movies will always be my favorites! I love slasher films and old Vincent Price movies. Silent films are good too.
7.) I loooooove pigs! That is all.
And for my nominees:
Daffodil Hill Photography
Shelly Still Photography
Mind of a Lunatic
5280 Lens Mafia
The Life of a Gay Geek
Morning Stories
Nails by @cynthiaruthn
lucylurose
More Than Skin Deep
iarxiv
The Druid Bird
Snapshots.
These are the only blogs I know of currently (I’m pretty new here)
Thanks again!!!!!
I took this picture quite a number of years ago. It was a battle to take a picture of this little guy. I had to bend, twist, balance and try my best not to drop my camera in the pond he was in. He didn’t seem to mind me being there but once I got the shot, he skittled away after a bug. Guess he was hungry 🙂
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