It's a program founded by Jamie Tworkowski and this is the website.
It tells the story of a young girl (found here) and it's dedicated to helping people deal with self harm, depression, and suicide.
It's supported by many bands including:
-Switchfoot
-Anberlin
-Thrice
-Dustin Kensrue
-Copeland
-Underoath
-Paramore
-The Rocket Summer
-Plain White T's
-Jimmy Eat World
-Sleeping At Last
-Bayside
-Meg and Dia
"To Write Love on Her Arms is a story and the response to a story. It began with Renee's story and the commitment to meeting her needs. Her story started a fire, and that fire is a movement of love, a commitment to begin answering these needs and offering hope to the many who struggle with depression, addiction, suicide, self injury.
TWLOHA's mission is to communicate hope and love to broken people. We also aim to invite and inspire lives of compassion. We believe that "rescue is possible", that we can be rescued and we are called to live as rescuers. In the same way, we believe that all people are loved and called to love others. This is an attempt at community.
TWLOHA aims to encourage, inspire, educate and challenge. We hope to help remove the stigma often associated with these issues, to encourage hurting people to talk about broken things, to know that they are not alone, and to get help. Renee's story is one of depression, drug addiction, suicide, and self injury. Beyond those specific issues, we believe that all people experience pain and brokenness. All people can relate to fear and regret. That said, we believe that hope and love and life are for all people."
Sylar Falling In Love With The Board Age: 35 Gender: Female Posts: 5703
January 11th, 2008 at 06:28pm
I think it's an unrealistic goal. To get people to talk about these issues- 90% of people who cut themselves aren't doing for the attention and therefore don't want people to know they're doing it
I think it's an unrealistic goal. To get people to talk about these issues- 90% of people who cut themselves aren't doing for the attention and therefore don't want people to know they're doing it
That raises a good point.
I think the concept of the program is good, and may possibly make way for self-harmers to have the confidence and seek help.
I happen to disagree. I believe with enough support, they could really make a change. Nobody wants to have a bad life, or slice their arms open (this they do to cope with the bad life) so I believe with the right amount of help, a lot of these people could make a change for the better. Regardless if they want to talk or not, I believe they'd all like to be happy. It's all about Hope, and love.
