Harmless self harm DVD Trailer

'Out of harm's way' is a DVD featuring seven short documentaries exploring the meaning of self harm and the factors which lead to recovery.

The full DVD is available to purchase from http://www.harmless.org.uk, and all proceeds from its sale will be used to provide services to people who self harm.

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[lovemusic1222]

what that song- 'let it snow' -anyone know sho its by?

[harmlessUK]

@lovemusic1222

Tom Clelland - it's on his 'Little Stories' Album, which is gorgeous.

[snakedad]

~ 1:15 "It's not a choice." It is a choice, just like alcoholism, drug use and other forms of self injury. I choose to burn my skin and I choose to use drugs. That part is pretty much bullshit. There's always a choice. People often speak about not having a choice in a matter, but you always have one. I could choose to stop doing these things to myself, but I don't.

[harmlessUK]

I think it's hard to define 'choice' precisely enough to really have an answer on that. For me there was a mental state I would end up in where I had no idea what was happening - had no control at all. But there was a point where I could tell that I was entering that mental state, and choose to seek help at that stage... though it wasn't easy. I hope you do choose to get some help to stop when you're ready.

[fighting2bfree]

hey there, its Joy (I had contact with Harmless last year in Nottingham). Just wanted to say thanks for the video... The speakers really articulated well what goes through someone's head at the point of self-harm. Really well-made video. Keep up all the great work you guys are doing!!

[harmlessUK]

Hi Joy,

It's great to hear from you and your comments about the video. I'm glad that you like it, and I hope that you are well!

[niveacool1]

I think this is briliant, some of the things they said really stuck a chord with me, as a self harmer.

[BelindaTree]

As a person who used to self-harm, I really see where you guys are coming from & what you're trying to achieve & it really is amazing.

Keep it up. Loved the video.

[rachiedoubt]

When I first started cutting, that was a choice. However, once I became addicted, I wasn't making a choice to hurt myself anymore, nor was I clear headed enough to know how or have the strength to stop. It's been six years now, and I'm still trying to quit. If I could take anything in my whole life back, it would be that, the day that I first cut.

[sasorigirl154]

you not alon.

[unfabulousme]

i'm not a harmer myself. But my cousin committed suicide & i was extremely close to him. He had a tattoo across his forearmwhich said "To Write Love on Her Arms" being from the UK I thought it was just a lyric from a song or something. Looking into it now, I can see he was crying out for help :( it's so sad and hurtful. Just talk about it to someone. I could've helped him if i'd have known (or i like to think i could've)

[itstheMAC]

@snakedad It's different for different people, depending on many factors especially what stage of the addiction you're in. Technically it might be a choice, but for most cutters there are so many overwhelming emotions compelling the person to continue the behavior that it's meaningless to say it's a choice and just write it off as a lack of will-power. Once true addiction sets in, the only choice the addict has is to seek treatment. It's almost always impossible for them to stop on their own.

[ThePurplefiona]

Well I felt I had no choice- and FYI alcoholism is an illness passed down through families. Many things are not choices even though they seem to be. Sounds like you've been watching too much Jeremy Kyle! perhaps you could explain to all the people in distress and harming, and using, that they can just decide not to? Good luck with that.

[123amylove]

:O, when fonia said her thing it really touched me ....

What she said is soooooo true!!! :) xx

[bexemo]

Medical help dosent work, you dont have a choice, when ur addicted u are! you cant stop, i hate selfharm :( it ruins my life

[Chiara4JD]

but it's not about choice if it becomes an addiction, andi gues you could say i'm choosing to stop, but a lot of things are easier said then done people self harm is because they don't have a the mental strength to cope, let alone stop they're way of coping. that's like having a head ache and saying i choose not to take pain killers because it will go, but the longer you leave it the more it hurts so you're willing to do anything to stop it hurting, even if that means hurting in a different way.