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Triggering movies and books

Post by strmdncr » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:06 am

Hi all,

Well I've decided to edit this thread a little bit. It's purpose is to put together a list of books, movies and TV shows that people have found triggering.
I absolutely appreciate everyones input and so I am going to do what I can to keep this up to date as people provide new information.
I may accidently put something under the wrong heading, my apologies if I do. If you have any suggestions about other ways to make it better feel free to send me a pm and I'll do what I can.
  • MOVIES
    Gothika - movie -SI
    Thirteen - movie -si, su, D&A, abuse
    Saw II" (and probably some of the other saw movies) SI
    "Strangeland" SA, gore
    "Painful Secrets" (I think that's what the movie's called" SI
    Girl Interrupted - some si, su, mention of sa
    Acceptance - si scenes

    BOOKS
    The Lovely Bones - book - SA
    second glance - Jodi picoult
    "Cut" - Patricia McCormick - SI
    "Willow" SI
    "Perfect" ED
    "Skin Game" SI
    The book Speak- SI
    Impulse by Ellen Hopkins-SI & SU
    Crank and Glass by her are good books though!*drug use/drug abuse*
    Bloodletting - A book on SI
    A Bright Red Scream - Marilee Strong - SI
    The Luckiest Girl In the World - Steven Levenkron - SI


    TV shows/series
    Burn Notice Season Three - SI.
    Law and order: SVU - sa mostly
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Post by handmade mute » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:34 pm

Bloodletting, can't remember the author. A book on SI, though.

I find I can't watch anything even remotely bloody on bad days, so I try and avoid anything like that when I'm upset. Not overly helpful for the list, though.

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Post by vampirelover » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:40 pm

second glance - Jodi picoult
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Post by xsail_throughx » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:22 am

the book "cut". kind of an obvious. haha
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Post by zombiepeople » Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:43 am

Books I can think of at the moment,
"Willow" SI
"Perfect" ED
"Skin Game" SI
Movies...
"Saw II" (and probably some of the other saw movies) SI
"Strangeland" SA, gore
"Painful Secrets" (I think that's what the movie's called" SI


Can't think of any more off the top of my head...
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Post by zazie » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:37 am

Burn Notice Season Three; SI. It's not so much SI subject matter (the motives are totally different), but the visuals.
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Post by strmdncr » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:28 am

Another movie:

Girl Interrupted - some si, su, mention of sa.
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Post by sinfalcon » Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:02 am

The book Speak- SI

...And it was required reading for my high school.

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Post by LoverlyLaurie » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:18 am

okay, i love Ellen Hopkins' books, and i just bought Impulse, i know it is about SI and SU, but i didn't figure it would be so triggering for me...i was wrong.

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins-SI & SU

Crank and Glass by her are good books though!*
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Post by Chey Kizoxie » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:16 am

tv: Law and order: SVU most episodes I can watch but some are very triggering. sa mostly

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Post by a7xcncangel » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:46 pm

:star: There's an old episode of Intervention that deals with SI that can be very triggering.

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:bluestar: A Bright Red Scream by Marilee Strong *si*
:star: The Luckiest Girl in the World by Steven Levenkron *si*
:bluestar: Cut by Patricia McCormick *si*
:star: Crosses by Shelley Stoehr *si*drugs*alcohol*
:bluestar: Women Living with Self Injury by Jane Wegscheider Hyman *si*sa*
:star: Sleeveless by Joi Brozek *si*sex*
:bluestar: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler *si*ed*sa*
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Re: Triggering movies and books

Post by strmdncr » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:26 pm

Updating the list - September 6, 2009
  • MOVIES
    Gothika - movie -SI
    Thirteen - movie -si, su, D&A, abuse
    Saw II" (and probably some of the other saw movies) SI
    "Strangeland" SA, gore
    "Painful Secrets" (I think that's what the movie's called" SI
    Girl Interrupted - some si, su, mention of sa
    Acceptance - si scenes

    BOOKS
    The Lovely Bones - book - SA
    Second Glance - Jodi Picoult
    "Cut" - Patricia McCormick - SI
    "Willow" SI
    "Perfect" ED
    "Skin Game" SI
    The book Speak- SI
    Impulse by Ellen Hopkins-SI & SU
    Crank and Glass by her are good books though!*drug use/drug abuse*
    Bloodletting - A book on SI
    A Bright Red Scream - Marilee Strong - SI
    The Luckiest Girl In the World - Steven Levenkron - SI
    Crosses by Shelley Stoehr *si*drugs*alcohol*
    Women Living with Self Injury by Jane Wegscheider Hyman *si*sa*
    Sleeveless by Joi Brozek *si*sex*
    The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler *si*ed*sa*

    TV SHOWS/SERIES
    Burn Notice Season Three - SI.
    Law and order: SVU - sa mostly
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Re: Triggering movies and books

Post by Spidey » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:41 am

Painful Secrets is also known as Secret Cutting.
there is, in the end, the letting go.
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Post by fragmentedxdream » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:38 pm

thank you so much for this list
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Post by GibsonGirl94 » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:41 am

Thank you for the list! Definitely stay away from Saw movies!! I believe Saw IV also contains SI. The book Crying Scarlet Tears by Sophie Scott can also be triggering.
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