Hurting from the Outside In: The Rise of Self-harming

Written by David Westbrook


Ask any teacher or adolescent counselor whatrepparttar most disturbing trend they are seeing in teens today is, and they are likely to tell you it'srepparttar 128771 growing number of "cutters". By cutters, they mean people who hurt themselves or "self-injure" a term that is more encompassing ofrepparttar 128772 many types of behaviors that are actually involved. Whateverrepparttar 128773 form of self-injury, cutting, burning, biting or any of many other similar behaviors, teens hurting themselves in an attempt to deal with emotional pain is onrepparttar 128774 rise.

Today it is thought that 1% of youth in America are engaging in self-harming behavior. And, while both males and females are self-harming, girls are four times more likely to self-harm than boys. This behavior, which has been around forever, but was noted only rarely inrepparttar 128775 past, is running through peer-groups like a infectious disease; striking fear intorepparttar 128776 hearts of many parents. Parents often do not know what to makerepparttar 128777 behavior in their children

What causes a person to engage in self-harm is as varied asrepparttar 128778 number of people hurting themselves. One cutter that may expressrepparttar 128779 sentiments of many put it this way,” I cannot adequately describe in words my emotional state prior to a cutting. The feelings are overwhelming--usually severe feelings of rejection, self-hatred or anger. Cutting presents a way to makerepparttar 128780 pain show (and be felt) onrepparttar 128781 *outside* where I can deal with it." Frequently, as this person points out, self-harm is a coping strategy for dealing with emotional pain that has become intolerable.

The #1 Success Secret of All Time

Written by Joel S. Nelson


"The #1 Success Secret of All Time" (c) 2005 Joel S. Nelson

From time to time I receive correspondence from individuals with questions and concerns about their own individual prospects for personal and/or monetary success. The concerns from one request torepparttar next are usually very similar...

"...How can a person like me who lives in an area like I do, with no opportunities around, achieve financial success?" or "All ofrepparttar 128769 good opportunities have been taken by someone else, what can I do?"

"What isrepparttar 128770 secret to success?" "What am I missing?"

Too many of us believe that all our problems and all our desires can immediately be resolved if we can just find that one all-important success secret. If we can just findrepparttar 128771 secret to all our monetary problems! If we can just findrepparttar 128772 secret to personal success! If we could just findrepparttar 128773 secret to relationship and family success!

Think about it. Haven't you at some point in your life searched for that one all-important, all-encompassing success secret that would bring yourepparttar 128774 life of your dreams? Are you searching now?

What is it? Where can it be found? Does it even exist?

First, I want to alleviate your concerns and let you know that it does exist!

Next, you should know that it can only be found in you!

Last, I'll gladly share with you what it is. The #1 success secret of all time is determination and persistence!

Overly simple? Maybe...

Notrepparttar 128775 insightful revelation you were hoping for? Most likely...

Basic but with implications that run a mile deep? Absolutely!

Walt Disney originally coinedrepparttar 128776 term "Stick-to-it-ivity." It means to haverepparttar 128777 attitude of resolve torepparttar 128778 point that you refuse to relinquish your ultimate dreams until you have lived to see their successful completion.

Disney was a dreamer who had to persevere through many gigantic obstacles... he suffered numerous bankruptcies before he ever found his fortune, but he never relinquished his desire to build his own personal empire.

Determination and persistence...

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