“My body is on fire all the time, burning me away day and night. I have to cut the black heat out. When I clean myself, wash and mend, I feel better ... I'm so lonely in the world I want to peel my flesh all off and walk, just bone and gristle, into the river to be swallowed ...” SadnessDepressionSelf Harm Book:Girl in Pieces Source: Girl in Pieces
“... I say sadness what I really mean is black hole inside me filled with nails and rocks and broken glass and the words I don't have anymore.” SadnessDepressionEmptinessSelf Harm Book:Girl in Pieces Source: Girl in Pieces
“The world becomes an ocean, the ocean washes over me, the sound of water is deafening, the water drowns my heart, my panic becomes as large as planets. I need release, I need to hurt myself more than the world can hurt me, and then I can comfort myself.” DepressionSelf HarmGirl In Pieces Book:Girl in Pieces Source: Girl in Pieces