ReWrite: The Journey From Self-Harm to Healing

by Benjamin Sledge, Michelle Saari

Self-Harm, Self-Injury, Cutting
Hope for a Generation, Help for Families
*includes downloadable workbook/journal, and accompanying videos

Many in the emerging generation have found themselves in a hopeless cycle of self-harm. Whether it's cutting, burning, hair pulling, or beating themselves up with guilt and shame, they can't get out of the same rut. Most aren't even sure why they do it. All they know is that for some reason, it helps.

For men and women across the globe, it may seem like nothing will get better. Most believe no one understands self-harm or that real help is elusive and hard to find.

If that sounds like you, we have good news. You're not sick, crazy, or doomed to hurt yourself for the rest of your life. ReWrite will help clear up the stigmas and reasons behind self-harm, tackle the hard topics of guilt and shame, and provide the proven steps to bring you to a place of hope and healing. And if you’re a concerned family member or friend, you’ll finally understand what’s going on and how you can help.

Join others who have successfully turned their lives around with information provided here.

Step into the journey. ReWrite your story.

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This book is part of the outreach programs of HeartSupport—an organization created by Grammy-nominated musician Jake Luhrs of the metal band August Burns Red. It features a bonus workbook and journal in addition to insight from medical advisor, Dr. Michelle Saari. Dr. Saari is a licensed mental health provider, board-certified clinical supervisor, and nationally certified counselor.

Proceeds from this book will continue to help fund further projects by HeartSupport in the realm of recovery.

93 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 2, 2017

Reviews

[Nyntje347 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very helpful for me. I still go back a couple of times to reread parts of the book. What helped for me was the fact that I read it with someone who I trust. We read the book together and ended up discussing what we just read and that also helped a lot. Everything we discussed was between the two of us and we ended up going into really deep conversations about addiction, harming and also disordered eating. Similarities, recognition, but also things that are the complete opposite of what we experienced.
I go back and reread parts of the book and the notes that we made with it and I do recommend it to people who are recovering from self-harm. It's a journey, but this is one of the resources that actually helped me a lot.

[Shaun · Rating 3 out of 5]

I follow Sledge on Medium -- a platform which was making self-destructive business decisions before Twitter made it cool -- and liked his writing enough to give the book a shot. I am fortunate, I suppose, that I can’t relate at first or second-hand to the self-harm this seeks to help ameliorate. There is a lot here that does resonate, such as the discussion of the role of shame in making bad situations worse, and the healing power of communicating about uncomfortable emotions and experiences. I’ve progressed through this in dribs and drabs, but never quite gotten through it.

[Valen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really really helpful and impactful for me. While the religious bit means nothing to me, every other bit definitely gave me insight and hope for my journey towards recovery. Thank you. 4/5 Stars - An important read.

[Kevin Dougherty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this at Christmas Burns Red 2024 from the HeartSupport table. I’ve haven’t really experienced self-harm personally but I have had my own demons to deal with and found this a good read in case I find out a loved one is dealing with this.