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0. Do you cut? Yes
1. Who do you hide SI from? Everyone
2. Who knows about it? Only a few
3. How long has it been since you last cut? About 3 weeks
4. Have you ever tried to commit suicide before? Yes
5. Where do you usually cut? Wrist, Inner thigh, Very low abdomin
6. When you cut, who's usually the first to find out? My girlfriend
7. What's your worst experience with a fresh cut? The blade got so bloody that the cuts weren't going so easily
8. Do you have a fascination with scabs? No
9. Do you like scars, yes or no? No
10. Do you name your razor? No
11. What other methods of SI do you use? Cutting, bruising, the occasional desperate nail clipper cutting, I used to always have a rubber band around my wrist and I would pull at it and let it snap back breaking the blood vessels
12. Do you dislike the term "self mutilation"? Yes
13. What various ways do you use to hide cuts? Arm warmers and long sleeve shirts
14. Once cuts heal, do you still hide the scars? Yes
15. Ever been institutionalized/hospitalized for SI'ing? No, but I was very close to it
16. Do you ever run into problems with hiding cuts (i.e: gym change rooms)? Yea, my friends are very touchy, so when they touch my arms I freak out.
17. What's the best part about cutting to you? Releases stress and anger
18. Do you know of any songs that talk about SI? Not many
19. Have you ever been caught cutting/burning, etc? Yea... By my girlfriend
20. What instrument do you use to cut? Box cutter, nail clipper, steak knives
21. What causes you to cut? Fear of getting in trouble for letting out my anger in any other way (I'm a very destructive person)
22. What do you feel afterwards? Relieved and ashamed
23. What is your closest Close Call? Mother's day my mom said she didn't want me with her and I made about 15 cuts but one went really deep and wouldn't stop bleeding
24. How long have you been doing it? Since 2000
25. Do you keep a razor in your bag? No
26. Ever needed stitches for a cut so deep? No
27. Do you have someone like a therapist you talk to regularly? Yes
28. Are your parents divorced? Twice
29. Do you label yourself a ‘cutter’? No
30. How long have you cut for? About 3 and a half years
31. Why did you start? I just hated myself tremendously and I was perfect to everyone. I didn't want to be seen as perfect anymore
32. When did you start? Year 2000... Don't remember the month
33. What did you use? Razor blade
34. What do you use now? Anything
35. Have you ever tried to quit before? Yes
36. What’s the longest time you’ve went without cutting? 5 months
37. Have you tried alternative coping methods other then cutting? Everything
38. Why do you like to cut (if you do)? I don't like it... It just feels good
39. Why don’t you like cutting (if you don’t): I don't like people thinking I'm insane because of it
40. Have you ever needed stitches before? Not for cutting
41. Have you ever been to the hospital for cutting or issues relating to cutting? No
42. Who all knows about your cutting? My friends, girlfriend and mom
44. Would you advise people to stop or start cutting? I discourage it because I know it's not good, but I can't help it
46. Do you like the taste/look of blood? Yes
47. Do you ever cover or conceal scars/cuts, if so why? Yes, because I don't want to be questioned about then and be threatened with an insane asylum again
48. What is your opinion on cutting? It's not the best thing to do but it helps
49. Have you ever taken pictures of your cuts/scars, if so why? Yes, I had it as an icon for my private journal
50. Do you think there is a connection between mental illness (depression, anxiety disorders etc.) and self-injury? Yes
51. Is there a certain song that describes how/when/why you cut? No
52. Do you like scars/scabs? No
53. Do you pick at scars/scabs? Yes
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