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The Butterfly Project

SunFern October 22nd, 2017

What is The Butterfly Project?

The Butterfly Project is focused on motivating individuals struggling with self-harm to quit it. The idea is simple. The person simply draws a butterfly on their place(s) of self-harm and, if the butterfly fades without them self-harming, it means it has lived and flown away, giving them a sense of achievement. Whereas if they do self-harm with the butterfly there; they will have to wash it off. If that does happen, they can start again by drawing a new one on.

The rules are pretty simple:

1. When you feel like you want to cut, take a marker, pen, or sharpies and draw a butterfly on your arm or hand.

2. Name the butterfly after a loved one, or someone that really wants you to get better.

3. You must let the butterfly fade naturally. NO scrubbing it off.

4. If you cut before the butterfly is gone, you have killed it. If you don't cut, it lives.

5. If you have more than one butterfly, cutting kills all of them.

6. Another person may draw them on you. These butterflies are extra special. Take good care of them.

7. Even if you don't cut, feel free to draw a butterfly anyways, to show your support. If you do this, name it after someone you know that cuts or is suffering right now, and tell them. It could help.

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RaCat October 22nd, 2017

@SunFern yeah I have heard about this project and I find it very awesome! Thanks for sharing heart

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SunFern OP October 23rd, 2017

@RaCat i find it really amazing too. very creative and helpful. glad that you loved it.

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LeetheUnicorn October 23rd, 2017

@SunFern

Really Great post Fern, I think this could be helpful to some as it was inquired on during the coping skills challange! Also am going to feature it for a bit ^_^

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SunFern OP October 23rd, 2017

@Eccho thank you. hope that it helps people

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caringShoulder14 October 23rd, 2017

i have always loved this idea. i used to do it when i self-harmed to try and stop. i think this is a great idea for everyone!

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SunFern OP October 23rd, 2017

@caringShoulder14 i have also found that this is a really helpful method for a lot of people. i am glad that you were benefitted as well.

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EnigmaticAru October 23rd, 2017

@SunFern I've heard of this project before! It's a lovely one, thanks for sharing. <3

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SunFern OP October 23rd, 2017

@EnigmaticAru i totally agree with you !

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ItsPreeti October 23rd, 2017

This is such a sweetttt thing laugh

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SunFern OP October 23rd, 2017

@JovialOne yes laugh

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blissedNblessed October 23rd, 2017

I. AM. SO. DOING. THIS. <3

blissedNblessed October 23rd, 2017

@SunFern

Hey, hope it's okay, but I posted this on the feed! <3

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SunFern OP October 23rd, 2017

@blissedNblessed sure it's okay blissed. feel free to spread it and help more people heart

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blissedNblessed October 23rd, 2017

@SunFern

YAY!

Cuz I will post it up on feed AGAIN tomorrow!

I just think this is such an amazing idea,

Go ninja!

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bubbleShip9103 October 23rd, 2017

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SunFern OP October 30th, 2017

@bubbleShip9103 glad to hear that. hope it helps you heart

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SmileyPower October 23rd, 2017

@SunFern

Awesome, thank you for writing this!

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SunFern OP October 30th, 2017

@SmileyPower you're welcome !

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CountYourBlessings1by1 November 18th, 2017

Personally, this is how I recovered

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SunFern OP November 18th, 2017

@CountYourBlessings1by1 that's so awesome to hear ! amazing ! heart

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