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[female, age 16, began to SI at age 6, College Student]

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My mother has been anorexic bulimic for twenty nine years and uses the eating disorder as a form of self mutilation, both my brothers have engaged in acts of self mutilation through burning and cutting themselves as well as through drug use and body modification and many of my friends often use drugs, alcohol, body modification, sex and even self harm for the rush and pleasure they all bring.\n\nI believe the environment I have grown up in has contributed to my self mutilating behavior, watching my mother starve herself from a young age and experiencing a lot of people close to me use methods such as drugs, alcohol, sex and self injury to cope gave me an easy entrance into doing the same, although I had already began self harming, through various means, when my eyes were opened to much of this I do believe it has had an impact upon me.

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[female, age 16, began to SI at age 6, College Student]
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Gabrielle For Self-Injurers - In Their Own Words published by 2 years ago ()

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[Female, age 14, began to SI at 11, HS student]

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I made a new friend at the beginning of the year. I learned about her habit halfway through the year. We basically have a policy of being there for each other without trying to influence each other. She's influenced me a little, however, by her method. She uses A: What's available, and B: a safety pin. I stole two safety pins to use if the need arises.

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