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What is the Butterfly Project?

Profile: Briaunna122491
Briaunna122491 on Jul 12, 2015
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The butterfly project is where, when you're cutting, you draw a butterfly, where you want to cut, and name it after a loved one. If you cut through the butterfly, its like killing that loved one.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 15, 2015
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It is a project for cutters to stop. Whenever you want to cut you draw a butterfly and name it after someone who cares about you. If you cut of wash it off before it naturally goes away it dies.
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Mel on Jul 15, 2015
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The butterfly project aims to help a people self harming. Every time you feel the urge to cut, draw a butterfly in the piece of skin you wanted to cut. To make it stronger, draw a butterfly for someone, so if you cut, you kill the butterfly. Many people also draw butterflies in their arms for those fighting against self harm.
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niceForest55 on Jul 16, 2015
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The butterfly project is where you draw butterflies on your arms and you name them and you can't scrub them off you have to wait until they faid and if you cut befor they faid you killed the butterflies
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elebellyyy on Jul 16, 2015
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This is where you draw a butterfly on your skin where you want to self harm, and you can give it a special name. If you self harm you have to gently wash it away and this means the butterfly did not survive. If you dont self harm until the butterfly naturally fades this means it has survived and flown away. Its a really good way to teach you self care by caring for the butterfly . Stay strong xx
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MeggieLove4all on Jul 16, 2015
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The Butterfly Project is a project meant to help people who self harm by drawing butterflies on their wrists and name it after someone important in their life. If they hurt themselves there, they kill the butterflies.
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Erdmaennchen on Jul 17, 2015
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The Butterfly Project has been created for self-harmers who feel they are ready to stop and need the motivation or support to do so. A member’s hypnotherapist, who found this idea on an online blog and felt that it was a good idea that should be promoted as a distraction, has recommended it.
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Anonymous on Jul 17, 2015
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It is where whenever you feel the urge to self harm you draw a butterfly on the place you want to hurt in permanent marker, then you have to wait for it to fade, if you self harm whilst it's still there you have killed the butterfly.
Profile: TheComedyTragedy
TheComedyTragedy on Jul 18, 2015
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The butterfly project is a project in which people who struggle with self harm or self injury draw a beautiful butterly on themselves when they feel they need to cut. Instead of cutting, they know that if they cut there, they will also cut the butterfly, so it discourages self harm or hitting / burning / bruising etc. Some people also wear necklaces and jewelry with butterflies on to symbolise their recovery through the struggles they have faced.
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JolineKarateGirl on Jul 19, 2015
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The butterfly project is mostly for people who cut..you or a friend draw a butterfly with a long lasting marker and your goal is to let the butterfly fade by itself and if you cut it..your butterfly dies..you can also name your butterfly after someone you love...so let your butterfly live
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