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Who gets to define what self-injury is about? Instead of having mental health professionals define for you what self-injury is about or what it isn’t, you can explore your experi- ence yourself. The following questions can help you discover what the self- injury does for you. This is not a diagnostic test of any sort! These questions are only for you. If you feel bad about a question leave it out. If you want you can come back to it later. You can think about why this question feels bad but don’t force yourself to. There is no specific order. Just start with any question you feel comfortable with and perhaps curious about. It can help to write your ideas down. You can print these pages, or take some extra paper. Important: If you feel overwhelmed by your feelings while an- swering these questions just walk away, and do something to care for yourself!!! You can always come back later if you want. 32
How do you feel about hurting yourself? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What did you do to hurt yourself? What are you thinking of maybe doing if you haven’t hurt yourself yet but feel the urge? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When you last hurt yourself, what had the day been like before? How did you feel? Did anything special happen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Self-injury is a common be
Page 7 and 8: What other examples can you think o
Page 9 and 10: You can listen to Ruta Mazelis in t
Page 11 and 12: Did you know that nearly every cult
Page 13 and 14: Making wounds visible What differen
Page 15 and 16: But how do we make these wounds vis
Page 17 and 18: ✬ ✫ Thinking about placebo surg
Page 19 and 20: Harm Reduction Harm reduction means
Page 21 and 22: Harm Reduction Ideas pulling and le
Page 23 and 24: How do you care for yourself? You a
Page 25 and 26: � hot showers / baths � a cuddl
Page 27 and 28: � a warm scarf or a blanket � c
Page 29 and 30: Rituals that include injuries or th
Page 31: Hurting yourself is not the problem
Page 35 and 36: How did you feel while doing it? Di
Page 37 and 38: What is most important for you, for
Page 39 and 40: Do others know that you injure your
Page 41 and 42: Was there anything that felt good a
Page 43 and 44: What comes to your mind first when
Page 45: Bodies are landscapes of who we are
Page 48 and 49: Non-fiction Muscio, Inga M. 2008. S
Page 50 and 51: About me I have injured myself duri
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