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Self-Harm Survey
Age: 20
Birthday: 11/18 (Scorpio)
Label yourself (prep,goth,druggie,weirdo, etc.): Screw up.
How long have you been cutting?: 5 years.
Favorite tool?: Box cutter blades.
Where (place) do you cut? (school,home, etc.): Bedroom, shower, and sometimes other places if I need to.
Do you have to hide your whole arm(s) (wrists,forearms, and upper arms etc): My skins clear from the wrist to about 6-7 inches up. Beyond that though I do have to hide them.
Do you have to wear long-sleeves and long-pants all the time?: Yep :( Even in summer’s 100 degree heat.
Do you cut on your stomach, or chest?: Nope.
Do you cut on your hands, neck, or face?: Nope.
Are your legs, arms, and other body parts covered in scars?: Upper right thigh and both arms.
What’s your favorite excuse to use when someone asks about a cut/scar?: That I scratched or scraped myself climbing a tree.
Off the top of your head, about how many scars do you have?: Hundreds.
Have you ever been hospitalized because of your cutting?: Not specifically for that but it was part of why I got sent there.
Do you have (diagnosed or not) Depression, and/or Bipolar/BPD?: Borderline Personality Disorder.
Who knows you cut?: Everyone. I hide the cuts and scars themselves, not the fact that they are there.
Have you ever been caught cutting?: No, thank God!
Did you have a good childhood?: I had a great childhood. I’ve got great parents who love me <3
Why do you cut?: To deal with strong emotions and to prove that I am actually good at something.
Have you ever talked to a therapist or counselor?: Yeah, it didn't help at all.
Do you want to stop cutting, but can’t because of addiction?: I don’t why I want to stop. I think it’s for my mom.
Do you like cutting?: Yes. Very much.
How many times have you tried to commit suicide?: Once.
What are your views on cutting, and other self-injury?: I wish it wasn’t shown so much in the media. I honestly think I never would have gotten the idea had I not seen it so much on TV shows.
Do you like watching movies with Self-injury?: Yep. I don’t do it often though. Sometimes they are triggering.
Do you like looking at pictures of Self-injury?: Sometimes. To remind myself of the reality of it.
Do you sometimes envy other people? (non-self-injurers): I envy the way their mom’s can look at their arms and legs without crying. My mother’s face just echoes heartache when she sees my scars and cuts.
Have you ever taken any pictures of your cuts/scars?: Yeah. I took pictures of my scars with ‘LOVE’ written all over them on TWLOHA day.
Do you want to die? if yes, Why?: Sometimes. Then I cut and the bad feelings go away.
Have you ever done a school assignment on cutting, or self-injury?: Yes, lol. I felt like an idiot afterwards because I’m pretty sure it added to and maybe even confirmed my teachers suspicion.
What do you like to listen too while cutting?: Whatever’s already in the stereo. I don’t like cutting in silence.
Have you ever needed stitches from cutting?: Yeah.
Do you dream about cutting?: Nope.
Would you rather have a boyfriend/girlfriend that is also a cutter?: No. I wouldn’t want anyone I love to go through this.
What do you use to bandage your cuts after a session?: I cut the foot part off of old socks and then use the top of it as a sleeve to catch the blood and hold the skin together.
If you’re a self-harmer and you fill this out, I’d love to read it! I love learning about you girls :)
So you can copy and paste it into a comment OR just send me the link to whatever post you post it in if you decide to do that.
I haven’t even updated in a week. I worked so long on that damn quotes page and my dad shut the power off before I saved it (ALL gone. I was so pissed) AND my iTunes got wiped clean :( I have it all backed up somewhere but I have no idea where I put the USB. So I’m a little irritated by computers right now.
I’ve got an entire free period tomorrow to catch up on all of your blogs though! That’s one good thing about college.
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Self-Harm Survey
Age: 22
Birthday: 11/11 (Scorpio)
Label yourself (prep,goth,druggie,weirdo, etc.): everything from american white-trash and a little bit nerdy to metal ^^
How long have you been cutting?: also 5 years
Favorite tool?: razorblades and knives you use in the kitchen.
Where (place) do you cut? (school,home, etc.): only in the shower or in the bathroom.
Do you have to hide your whole arm(s) (wrists,forearms,& upper arms etc): my flesh and skin heal really well and fast, so you can only see fresh cuts or if you take a really close look. my skin is also very pale..so i would say no
Do you have to wear long-sleeves & long-pants all the time?: no...I did it once and everyone was asking about it
Do you cut on your stomach, or chest?: yes, very often
Do you cut on your hands, neck, or face?: hands and neck
Are your legs, arms, & other body parts covered in scars?: no...due to the same reason I do not need to hide my skin
What’s your favorite excuse to use when someone asks about a cut/scar?: That I scratched myself in the kitchen or at work.
Off the top of your head, about how many scars do you have?: not taht much from cutting...maybe 5..but I have some scars from burning my skin with cigarettes.
Have you ever been hospitalized because of your cutting?: no
Do you have (diagnosed or not) Depression, and/or Bipolar/BPD?: severe depressions and eatnig disorder.
Who knows you cut?: actually only my boyfriends (or ex-boyfriends) find out
Have you ever been caught cutting?: yes
Did you have a good childhood?: I had a nice childhood...but not a very nice youth
Why do you cut?: To see the blood pouring ans feel the pain throughout the day
Have you ever talked to a therapist or counselor? they asked me questions, but I never really answered
Do you want to stop cutting, but can’t because of addiction?: not really...I mostly cut in certain periods of time
Do you like cutting?: Yes. Very much.
How many times have you tried to commit suicide?: never.
What are your views on cutting, and other self-injury?: I don't like to see it in the media, because I always have the feeling that nobody seems to get it right.
Do you like watching movies with Self-injury? I don't really like it, but I don't mind if it occurs.
Do you like looking at pictures of Self-injury?: Yes
Do you sometimes envy other people? (non-self-injurers): Not at all
Have you ever taken any pictures of your cuts/scars?: No..I hate pictures of me, even if they are only showing parts of me
Do you want to die? if yes, Why?: No, not really..but I sometimes wish that everything was over or different.
Have you ever done a school assignment on cutting, or self-injury?: No, it was never a topic in school.
What do you like to listen too while cutting?: I enjoy silence.
Have you ever needed stitches from cutting?: no
Do you dream about cutting?: No.
Would you rather have a boyfriend/girlfriend that is also a cutter?: No. I wouldn’t want anyone I love to go through this.
What do you use to bandage your cuts after a session?: my cuts are never really deep...and I normally wait until they stop bleeding on their own.
Self-Harm Survey
Age: 18
Birthday: 8/19 (Leo)
Label yourself (prep,goth,druggie,weirdo, etc.): emo?
How long have you been cutting?: 5 years.
Favorite tool?: blades from a shaving razor.
Where (place) do you cut? (school,home, etc.): I prefer the bathroom because it's cleaner that way but I have cut at school, in placements, and in my bedroom.
Do you have to hide your whole arm(s) (wrists,forearms, and upper arms etc): My whole arm pretty much although more recently when I've been cutting, it's been my forearm or upper arm.
Do you have to wear long-sleeves and long-pants all the time?: Sometimes I wish I could. My body is ugly.
Do you cut on your stomach, or chest?: Yes.
Do you cut on your hands, neck, or face?: Nope.
Are your legs, arms, and other body parts covered in scars?: both upper and lower arms/legs on both sides, also on my stomach.
What’s your favorite excuse to use when someone asks about a cut/scar?: "I was in an accident." or "The cat clawed me."
Off the top of your head, about how many scars do you have?: Too many.
Have you ever been hospitalized because of your cutting?: Yes, several times.
Do you have (diagnosed or not) Depression, and/or Bipolar/BPD?: All of the above with many more.
Who knows you cut?: My family and a few friends.
Have you ever been caught cutting?: Yes, a couple of times. I was actually restrained for it.
Did you have a good childhood?: no.
Why do you cut?: To release the inner pain. I can handle physical pain, just not emotional. To see the blood. To feel. To numb. So many reasons.
Have you ever talked to a therapist or counselor?: Many many times with different people. It doesn't help.
Do you want to stop cutting, but can’t because of addiction?: I have stopped before and I am not cutting right now. It's been almost 3 months. My record is almost 4 months.
Do you like cutting?: In the moment yes, afterwards no.
How many times have you tried to commit suicide?: Too many times to count.
What are your views on cutting, and other self-injury?: It's a very addicting habit. I wish I had never started.
Do you like watching movies with Self-injury?: Yes, even though it's triggering.
Do you like looking at pictures of Self-injury?: Yes. I feel like it's the only way I can feel relief without actually cutting. (I've been "clean" for 2 1/2 months.)
Do you sometimes envy other people? (non-self-injurers): Yes. I wish I could be like them with un-scarred flesh. My body (especially my arms and stomach) are hideous.
Have you ever taken any pictures of your cuts/scars?: TWOLHA day
Do you want to die? if yes, Why?: All the time. I suffer from extreme depression. I hate life. I'm scared of living. I don't want to do this anymore.
Have you ever done a school assignment on cutting, or self-injury?: I don't think I have.
What do you like to listen too while cutting?: I like the silence.
Have you ever needed stitches from cutting?: Several times
Do you dream about cutting?: I have.
Would you rather have a boyfriend/girlfriend that is also a cutter?: No. No one deserves this pain.
What do you use to bandage your cuts after a session?: Band-Aids or gauze depending how deep it is.
I don't cut, but I do occasionally self injure through scratching, hitting and punching...
I can't fill out the survey : P
im so gonna fill this outi ma post it on my b log entry tonite so check tiout later
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