To Write Love On Her Arms & 3F

(This was originally posted on myspace but I thought it beared repeating...)

Hey all,

To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to helping those who struggle with depression, self-harm, addiction, suicide and their (often times, even more) devastating effects.

Depression itself is a disease; a debilitating, unstoppable mind-fuck and a constant rollercoaster with no climbs uphill - just a breathtaking plummet down. It affects 121 million people worldwide and will manifest itself in 121 million different ways; no two people will suffer the same fate at the hands of the illness. Some will isolate themselves away from the people they love; others turn to addiction, self-medicating with drugs, drink and sex. A growing number, though, seek relief through self-harm.

Through cutting, burning, picking, hair pulling, it's estimated that 4% of the population struggles with self-harm. It's as complex and confusing an issue as the person suffering from it and each one will have their own reasons for engaging. It's not simple and it's not easily grasped; many times the ones dealing with it don't even understand what the hell they're doing or why. It's a temporary release; a momentary respite from an even greater pain.

Organizations like TWLOHA exist to inform, assist and (most importantly) resurrect hope for those whose daily struggle includes depression and its overwhelming side-effects.

If you're going to be in the Phoenix area on August 2nd or 3rd, please come to Central Christian Church for one of the Third Format services. Jamie Tworkowski, the founder of TWLOHA will be speaking about how God has moved and shaped their group and the impact it's making in the lives they touch.

And if you can't make it, please take a look at the TWLOHA website or myspace page - make a donation, read the story and educate yourself.

Third Format Service Times:

August 2nd, 6:30pm @ the Mesa Campus (933 N. Lindsay Rd.)

August 3rd, 6:30pm @ the Gilbert Campus (955 E. Germann Rd)

For more information on the event, visit the 3F website: Third Format dot com

I've watched some really beautiful people wage war on depression and I've fought the battle myself. Chances are you know one of those 121 million; it's more common than you think.

Don't let them suffer alone.

If you made it this far, thanks. But please don't stop here.


To Write Love On Her Arms website & myspace