31 Questions About Self-harm
31 because March is self-harm awareness month and has 31 days. Can be an ask game or you can just answer them, I would appreciate of you reblog/link back to this post if you use these. Feel free to skip any questions or parts of them.
When did you start self-harming? Have you ever quit/stopped self-harming or has it been a consistent thing?
Why did you start self-harming? Have your reasons changed with time or have they always been the same? Do you have multiple reasons?
How do you self-harm (cutting, burning, etc.)? Has this ever changed? Why do you use these methods?
What is your worst self-harm related memory?
Are you currently or have you ever received mental health care? If yes, what kind, did it help? Do you wish you could have mental health treatment or a different kind?
Do you have any diagnoses? What do you think of them (are they accurate, helpful, etc.)?
Have you ever gotten medical attention for your self-harm? How was that/those experience(s)?
Do you currently want to get self-harm free/"clean"? What about in the future? Have you ever wanted to? What is/has stopped you or caused you to relapse? Or are you currently self-harm free?
How does self-harm affect your life? Your daily routine, your relationships, school/work, etc.
Where on your body do you self-harm? Why? Has this ever changed and why?
Where do you usually self-harm (as in location)? Has this ever changed? Where is the weirdest or worst place you've self-harmed?
How does self-harm make you feel? Directly after harming and in general. Has this ever changed?
(Assuming you do) why do you use shblr/similar? How did you discover it? What do you think of shblr/similar non-recovery communities?
Why are you answering these questions?
Do you have self-harm scars? What do you think of them? Would you change anything about them?
How good is your wound care?
Do you have any permanent damage from self-harm (nerve damage, contracture or keloid scarring, etc)? How did it happen?
If you could go back and prevent yourself from self-harming for the first time, would you? Why/why not? Would you change something else about your sh if you could?
How did you learn about self-harm? Or did you start before knowing about it?
Do your self-harm scars or injuries carry significant meaning for you? Any associated with specific memories?
Do you think the general public has a good understanding of self-harm? What about medical and mental health professionals?
Do you think you have a good understanding of self-harm? Both your own self-harm and self-harm in general?
Do you have friends that self-harm? Online or offline. Do you talk about self-harm? If you don't, do you wish you did?
Top 3 (or more) pros and cons of self-harm for you? Explain them
What helps you the most with dealing with living with self-harm? Can be about what helps you not self-harm or something else.
Is your self-harm impulsive or 'premeditated'? What triggers urges? Has this changed?
Do you have a routine around your self-harm (time, frequency, prep before/after, etc.) or does it vary?
Do you track your self-harm? Why or why not?
Do people offline know about your self-harm? Did you tell them of did they catch you? How did they go? If no one knows, why haven't you told anyone?
Do you take photos of your self-harm? Do you post them or share them or are they just for you? Do you look at others photos of self-harm? Why?
What is something you wish other people knew or understood about self-harm? What do you wish you could change about how self-harm is treated by society?
