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Read before you hurt yourselfLifeSIGNS / FirstSigns is the user-led voluntary organisation, founded by Wedge in 2002, to raise awareness about self-injury and give support to those who rely on self-injury as a coping mechanism. We provide a safe, friendly support forum, ideas for distraction techniques and healthier alternatives; as well as practical advice such as how to ask for help. Our services extend to guidance for friends, family, teachers and carers, including fact sheets to download. There is also a specific Professional Section with a variety of resources and articles. Beyond our website there is a vibrant online community, regularly updated blog and mobile site for when you are on the move.

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Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support (previously known as 'FirstSigns'): we provide fantastic information about self-injury and while we never tell anyone to 'stop', we do support people as and when they choose to make changes in their lives.

LifeSIGNS is run by the Directors and Supporters, who have personal experience of self-injury.

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2nd November 2011
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29th October 2011
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28th October 2011
Find out how to visit LifeSIGNS on your mobile phone.
14th October 2011
Read this first - before you hurt yourself - fantastic new page, especially for people in immediate distress. Do you need it now? Or can you share it with your friends and followers?
11th October 2011
Our refreshed Support Forum is open now, as promised. It's small and beautifully formed - easy to get around and easy to post. Ask your SI related questions now.
9th October 2011
We have sold out of our wristbands, but we still have some key rings available, get yours now.
20th September 2011
A new fact sheet for employers and managers about staff who rely on self-injury at times.

Our awesome members' awesome Tumblrs

Tumblr logoSome of our members are blogging and reblogging every day about their steps on the health and happiness journey, visit them now! If you have a Tumblr blog you're welcome to 'follow' them, and LifeSIGNS on Tumblr.

  1. Positive ponderings [UK]
  2. Laughing tern [UK]
  3. CharleneMCA18 [N. Ireland]
  4. Fight the hawks [Australia]
  5. Subtle progress [UK]
  6. Dogstar64 [UK]
  7. Words are my weakness [USA]
  8. Akashyia [Australia]
  9. HayleyAEM [UK]
  10. Living-As-If [UK]
17th August 2011
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13th August 2011
Vote for your fave social network and help us work out where we should spend our time. You get to see the vote results straight after voting!
12th August 2011
Ask us anything about self-injury - anonymously and quickly.
9th August 2011
Try the 'Surfing the Urge' technique or use the '15 minute rule' to help you when you want to hurt yourself.
4th August 2011
Just who self-injures and why? - Everyone has their own, unique, life-story, but there are some common themes.
2nd August 2011
Men Hurt Too - it's nothing to do with 'strength' or 'weakness' - self-injury affects equal numbers of boys and girls, men and women.
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