A Swiss army knife was her tool of choice, but when that was not available — when, for instance, she was hospitalized for depression — Julie would use what she could find; paper clips, staples, screws, or plastic knives.
Julie, a 35-year-old nursing student in Massachusetts, has grappled with the urge to cut herself for half her life. Therapy held the urge at bay for seven years, only to have it slither back in 2006, during a wrenching breakup with her boyfriend.
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Researchers need to take a look at endorphin release, which seems pretty obvious to anyone--myself included--who has gotten a complex tattoo. At first it hurts, but then there is this relaxing release of endorphins, and halfway through the procedure you find yourself planning the next tattoo. I don't have a lot of ink, but I experienced this with each piece of work.