I got this tattoo a couple days ago after making a very important decision about my life… It is the chemical structure for dopamine, which is a naturally occurring chemical in the brain that makes us feel happy and rewarded. High dopamine activity also occurs with the use of addictive, mood-elevating drugs. After recovering from a horrific car accident four years ago I became addicted to painkillers that helped the pain I felt from a shattered spinal column and the emotional pain from a destroyed family. But they slowly started to ruin my life, so I’ve hit the point now that I’ve decided that I want to get better and never have to live like this again. So the tattoo is a daily reminder that I can be happy without drugs or money or a happy family— or any external factors. I just have to want it and I just have to work at it.
This tattoo was done by Jules at Freaky’s in Boulder, CO. He did an excellent job; I LOVE IT!!
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Dotty Jenkins, 48, Effingham, NH Tattoos done at White Mountain Tattoo in North Conway, NH by Adam Mazza
I lost my hair due to an autoimmune disease called Alopecia Areata so I decided that people are going to stare at a bald woman so I would give them something awesome to stare at and when asked about it I can spread awareness of this life changing disease.
No real story behind getting this tattoo besides it’s beautiful >.< (Located on my right side) by Matt Angel at The Tattoo Shop, Albany, GA
This is my second tattoo. I got this in honor of my friend who died five years ago. It symbolizes the journey of acceptance that I’ve gone through. I got it on my collarbone because I wanted to look in the mirror and be able to be reminded of the things I’ve gone through.
Even if things aren’t perfect, they’ll always be ok.
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