BSSI (Breaking the Silence of Self-Injury) is a support group for those who self-injure who want to stop.  BSSI is a support group specifically geared toward self-injury and a place to share about struggles with self-inflicted violence and the stressors that cause a person to harm his/herself as well as to provide support with self-injurious behavior.  BSSI is also for those in the recovery process.  

The first BSSI meeting took place on November 4, 2005!  Designed to be positive and uplifting, you will be part of the discussions and encouraged to keep a journal.

PURPOSE: To provide you with support you will need to stop harming yourself while learning to overcome every aspect of self-injury.  With the goal of ending the cycle of self-injurious behavior in mind, you will hear people share their struggles as well as hear what helps them, in addition to learning to cope positively rather than act out immediately.  

DAY & TIME:  BSSI takes place the 1st & 3rd Friday evening of every month. Meeting starts at 8:00pm and ends at 9:30pm. No advance notice required.  Click here for schedule of meetings.

LOCATION:   37 Vreeland Road in Florham Park, NJ in suite 205. We are located on the upper level of Living Praise Church on 37 Vreeland Road. Please park in the rear of the building and enter at the single set of double doors. The building is located on the corner of Columbia Turnpike & Vreeland Road - about a 1 mile from Livingston Mall.  Click here for directions.

GROUP LEADER:  Vicki Duffy, founder of Launching Point.  

CO-LEADERS: Other leaders within Launching Point attend the support groups as well as participate in discussions and at times may lead the group.

RULES/GUIDELINES:  All guidelines are provided at time of meeting.  Due to the nature of the topic, all meetings are closed meetings, meaning this group is not open to parents, spouses or friends of a self-injurer nor is it open to clinicians or therapists. Those looking to support someone who self-injures or for those seeking information, please click here to attend the Self-Injury Awareness meeting. 

GUEST 'SPEAKER':  From time to time Vicki may invite a guest who will share on how he/she has overcome his/her struggles with self-injury and how they maintain there freedom from a self-injurious lifestyle as well as freedom from other addictive behaviors. This is a 20 minute segment, with the guest speaking for 10-15 minutes and 5 minutes for any questions members may have.  Advance notice will be provided to group members when a guest is scheduled.

OTHER INFO:  Group participation encouraged. Transportation to and from BSSI Support Group is the responsibility of the person attending the meeting.

Currently, BSSI is closed to children, due to mature conversation, content and adult themes. If you are under 18, or know someone that is under 18 who self-injures and needs support, please be advised that parental/guardian consent will be required prior to a meeting.

BSSI is the only self-injury support group in New Jersey, so although it may be far from you, come out and see what it is all about!

Please Note:
BSSI is not intended to replace therapy or counseling.  Although there are great benefits of BSSI, please keep in mind that it is for support purposes only and is not a counseling session nor is it group therapy.  

If you are looking for a support group or 12-step self-injury recovery program in your state, please contact us as we have a compilation of self-injury groups throughout the US.