From TTWS reader Robyn comes this response to Lizzy's video:

I wanted to thank you for posting that video on self-injury. I have self-injured for ten years. It has now been a little bit over two weeks that I have not injured myself. I was only able to watch half of the video, and I hope to be able to watch the whole thing at some point-- I just know my trigger threshold and I didn't want to go overboard. As I am sure you know, there is so much stimga, shame, and fear that surrounds this behavior. Every time we do something small, whether it is posting a video, an article, interviewing someone who self-injures, etc.-- we are taking one more step towards breaking the silence.

I too had trouble watching the whole thing. My most recent self-injury episode wasn't that long ago. I couldn't believe that after years of not doing it, I found myself in CVS, buying razor blades so that I could cut myself in style -- not with a kitchen knife or cuticle clippers anymore. I was feeling a lot of confusion and pain, and the next day I told my psychiatrist. I hope not to do it again. But I think it's like the allure of purging for people who suffer with bulimia. It's always there, as a release. Doesn't work, though, which I think Lizzy's video really shows.