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Archive for tag: scars

19.042017August 26, 2017
What to wear in the summer heat

What to wear in the summer heat

By WedgeIn Health & Happiness, Self-injuryTags bandages, clothing, hot, long-sleeves, scars, summer, t-shirts

Do you always show your scars, or do you like the option to cover up in certain social situations? Your choice in how you present yourself to the world is important.

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18.042016April 18, 2016
Physical scars and emotional pain

Physical scars and emotional pain

By LaurenIn Self-injuryTags coping, scar, scars

Physical scars cannot and do not show how much pain or suffering a person has experienced.

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08.112013May 11, 2015

Buy next year’s long-sleeved tops now

By WedgeIn Health & Happiness, Self-injuryTags clothing, scars, SOS, summer, winter

It can be hard to find long-sleeved tops and light jumpers in the summer. If you believe it’s important to have a wardrobe that suits how you feel about showing or not showing scars on your arms then autumn is a good time to go shopping.

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20.022013May 11, 2015
My scars – by Kaveeta

My scars – by Kaveeta

By GuestIn Guest, Personal, Recovery, Self-injuryTags guest, scars

In this guest article, Kaveeta shares her personal thoughts on her scars, and discarding the long-sleeved tops.

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12.112012May 13, 2015
Showing my scars

Showing my scars

By GuestIn Guest, Personal, Self-injuryTags guest, scars

Kat talks about her own self-injury, and how her personal decision to hide or show her scars changed over the years.

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20.042011May 13, 2015

Cover up those wounds

By JulesIn Personal, Self-injuryTags covering-up, scars, self-injury

The weather’s lovely here in the UK right now, and although it’s nice to get out ‘n’ about, it does...

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07.092009September 7, 2009

Scars – two new web pages

By JulesIn Organisation Announcements, Our Website and the WebTags help, Members, scar camouflage, scar reduction, scars, website

As many of us know only too well, self-injury often leads to scars; a permanent reminder of our past distress...

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