It's been a hell of a year. Here's to 2010 being even better. :)

P.S. I've been playing A Long December all day. Very fitting.

1 | Left by Rachel | Dec. 31, 2009 at 2:41pm

What a year... It's been quite a journey...
In may I stopped cutting (Thank you to my Best friend and TWLOHA). I'm not going back even if i feel hopeless sometimes. I know where my treasure is. And my God will not put me through anything i can't handle, He doesn't fail, I'm learning that... learning to trust him. Here's to eight months of freedom. I pray I have strength to keep this up through 2010.
Praying for you Jamie, :) And Rene and Everyone at TWLOHA
*hugs to everyone who is hurting tonight*

2 | Left by Em | Dec. 31, 2009 at 4:09pm

this year has been a tough one. between h.s. graduation starting college and losing people you'd never think you'd lose and all this change going on. Twloha through all of that in 09' you helped me keep hope even when i couldnt find it in myself. so, god bless all of you,jamie,renee, and the rest of you at twloha. you are amazing. happy new year <3

3 | Left by Casey | Dec. 31, 2009 at 5:09pm

January, 2009- My only New Year Resolution was to make it long enough to have the same resolution for 2010...
January, 2010- I can't believe I made it this far but TWLOHA was there every step of the way encouraging me and reminding me why I walk through all the darkness; because at some point I will reach the light.
This last year has been incredibly challenging for me and there were moments where I wasn't sure If I could make it...but I did. :]
This year my Resolution stays the same except for a small change...I'm actually looking forward to this New Year. <3

Thankyou TWLOHA.

4 | Left by Katie | Dec. 31, 2009 at 6:04pm

2009 was not a good year for me, but I'm hoping to make 2010 even better. TWLOHA is helping. Knowing that I'm not alone has helped me to finally give up self-injury after about 4 years. The new year marks 36 days of freedom. One of my new year's resolutions is to continue that freedom.

Thank you for all you do

5 | Left by Anon | Dec. 31, 2009 at 8:26pm

I have been sitting here alone on new years eve staring at the clock and dreading it reaching 12. This decade is not one I have been looking forward to. In the next while I know my journey will be rough. I decided to come on here and read this blog post. I skimmed through the blogs from the year that I hadn't read and I found so much hope. These words from the blog POSTSECRET/ IN RESPONSE really struck me.
"If you struggle with self-injury, you are not "a cutter". You are a person. You are not only your pain. You are not only wounds and scars. You are also better things. You are possibility and promise, hope and healing, daydreams, favorite books and favorite songs. You are the people that you love and the people who love you. You are hope and change and things worth fighting for. This is all your story and your story isn't over."
I constantly feel like that is how I am defined but it isn't.

Thank you for your incredible words of encouragement through these challenging past few years everyone at TWLOHA. thanks to you guys I will continue to fight and continue to let God work in me. thanks to you I have not only just made it to 2010 but I have made it here as a person with hope.

6 | Left by Kayla | Dec. 31, 2009 at 9:56pm

2009 was probably my worst year ever;hell.And it's seemed like every year gets worse.
But in 09 I also discovered TWLOHA.It has changed my life.Thank you so much,I love you guys.
Here's to 2010 being better.I hope it will be.I'm trying.
Here's to just continuing to live.

7 | Left by maria | Jan. 1, 2010 at 12:44am

Hi Jamie,

To me, 2010 seems like the light at the end of the tunnel. I have hope that this year will be better.

Peace to YOU tonight, Jamie.
-Jovie

8 | Left by Jovie | Jan. 1, 2010 at 9:44am

2009 could arguably be the best or the worst year of my life. The worst because it was the year I started cutting. Good because it was the year I found my two best friends. They have helped me through so much. I would not be here without them. 2009 was also the year I found out about TWLOHA.
~MuchLove~

9 | Left by Anon | Jan. 1, 2010 at 5:05pm

thank you for 2009. it hurt like hell, but it taught me so much. here's to 2010. <3

10 | Left by Anon | Jan. 1, 2010 at 5:15pm

Jamie, I think you left out the best highlight of 2009: You speaking at the LoveMercy Conference in Denver, CO. Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to spend some time with us youth, it really meant a lot!

11 | Left by Rachel | Jan. 1, 2010 at 10:46pm

2009 has been a fantastic year for TWLOHA. Meet and Greets in Scotland a definite highlight for me :P
I can't wait to see everything that's going to happen this year and I hope I can be part of it.

12 | Left by Kathleen | Jan. 2, 2010 at 12:38pm

it was a hard year but i am happy it is over, i am hoping 2010 will be a lot better and a lot easier. thank you twloha for hope for others. Everyone needs hope.
rest in peace.

much love to all and i hope everyone has a great year!

13 | Left by Anon | Jan. 3, 2010 at 2:27pm

Wow... What a productive year it has been for your organization!! I am so excited to be a part of your street team.

14 | Left by Ashley Betz | Jan. 4, 2010 at 5:27pm

2009 was a "intresting year" but its also the year i found twloha.... my uncle passed away and it was a hard year but 2010 WILL be better ive had 72days of not cutting myself thankyou jaime for everything i have a best friend thats helping my through it all ricky and bear if it wasnt for them i wouldnt be here right now.. thank you jaime!!!

-TAbii

15 | Left by tabitha | Jan. 8, 2010 at 11:06am

TWLOHA has had an amazing year. But they forgot to mention that they wererefered to as a source in Seventeen Magazine but i don't remember what issue it was in. Thank you Jamie for sharing Renee's story and for everything its done and thank you Renee for letting Jamie share your story. Thank you to every one who was ANYTHING to do with this!

16 | Left by Autumn | Jan. 13, 2010 at 2:25pm

TWLOHA is an amazing cause and it's truly making a difference in the lives of others <3

17 | Left by Timothy | Jan. 21, 2010 at 3:04pm

2009 was the worst year of my life. Uhmm, i started cutting last year but it got worse this year. I am 14 years old and have experienced so much this year. 13 of the closed people all died. Including my two best friends and the man who has been a father to me. I have been abused by my dad since i was four and by my brother since i was 9. When i was little my nephew raped me many times and this year i was raped by my best friend. I tried depression pills that i would steal from my dad he is also an achololic. I have tried to commit suicide. i got hooked on drugs because i didnt know what to do and i thought they might stop the pain. My mom died when i was little and i am glad she never met me i would feel like a disgrace. I feel dirty. I hope my life changes

18 | Left by casey | Jan. 21, 2010 at 6:39pm

2009 was really hard for me. I am doing a little better but not great.
My parents are getting divorced. I have had to have two serious surgeries this past year and have another in two weeks.
My best friend was cutting and drank; and that really affected me too. She is doing extremely well now though.
I have thought about killing myself before; but never actually tried. Oh, and I am in a wheelchair; always have been which sorta makes everything a little bit harder.
I lost one of my best friends this past year too.
I've been doing better, and I hope that when this divorce is over everything will be okay again and life won't make me wanna go crazy.
Thanks for having this website (:

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