"My name is Amanda, and I am 17 years old. I just watched a YouTube video clip of a
TV interview that you must have done, and I need to tell you how much it made me think. When I was 7, my uncle molested me,
and I am just now starting to deal with it. I started cutting when I was 13 and still do, and I was date raped when I was
15. Life has not been so beautiful. But then I listened to all you said in this interview, and wow.... it made sense. I've
had God in my life since I was a kid, but I have NEVER given Him a chance to heal me. Like you said, I've given everything
else in the world a chance: cutting, drinking, relationships, everything. I want to let you know that hearing what you said
made me want to change, and that's a big deal, because I resist change like the plague. I want to thank you for being
such an inspiration to people who feel trapped. You really make a difference, and God bless you for doing that!"
- Amanda, February 10, 2008
"My name is Kristin and I live in Missouri. I am 26 years
old and struggle with self injury. I found your website a few days ago and was fascinated with your story and decided to buy
your book. I finished your book this weekend and I'm absolutely inspired!! You wrote a wonderful book! I can only hope
I will be able to conquer what you have in your life. I'm going on day four without harmingmyself. Believe me it has been
a struggle!! As you know. This idea of God is new to me. I have been exploring the idea of a higher power. I believe and have
recently been reaching out for help from God. I do believe He has had something to do with my fourdays of being injury free.
I hope for my relationship with God to grow and only hope to know the peace that you talk about in your book." Have you thought about writing any more books?
- Kristin, December
16, 2007
"I am excited to see
your work and ministry dealing with self-injury. I am a recovered cutter. I began when I was 13 years old, after I was sexually
abused by a male member in the church. The church covered it up for the man and it remained a secret until I was 18 years
old. My cuts were revealed and the people that saw them refused to believe that they were an accident. A couple at the college
I attended helped me to overcome and justice was brought to the man that abused me. I am now 19 years old and I live to write.
I wrote a book about my experience called Little Knife, Good-Bye and have just gotten it published. I am seeking
to get it into the hands of people who have been where I have to give them hope, and wondered if you would feature the book
on your website. I truly appreciate your ministry. May God richly bless you.."
- Becky Nichols, July
7, 2007
"Hi. My name is Karen.
I am 36 years old. I came across your web site. I just want to encourage you in what you are doing. I started cutting when
I was about 9. I grew up with a father that wouldn't allow my brother and I express our emotion. I was abused and molested
and learned to deal with all the pain inside. Or, at least I thought I did. Cutting was the one thing that made the pain go
away. Now, I still struggle off and on with the cutting, although, I haven't cut in over a year (5 years before that).
Anyway, I just wanted to write to tell you how much I liked your web site. God bless."
- Karen, souther
California, September 6, 2007
