jirai joshi
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the unspoken question behind self-harm
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2–3 minutesi began self-harming in infancy, before i could speak. before i could conceptualise what self-harm meant, my body and nervous system were already primed to receive regulation in the form of pain. this trend continued as i got older and did escalate slightly from hitting and biting to cutting, but the key factor is that…
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my mom is finally getting her wish, i’m getting new clothes that fit and look nice
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1–2 minutesthis may come as surprise or it may not, but shopping for clothes isn’t my favourite activity. i know that’s basically heresy in the circles i’m most active in, where shopping is a primary coping mechanism for the immense amount of pain and stress the world foists upon us. it goes without saying that retail…