The first time as a conscious decision to injure myself I was about 12 and trying to get out of something in gym class. I think it was long distance running. I went into the woods and found a good size rock and started pounding my right ankle.

There were numerous times as a youngster where I would be totally frustrated at myself, being clumsy, or angry at something I could not do or being picked on that I would kick a tree out of sheer frustration. But then I don't think it was intentional to injure myself but to get rid of intense emotions that I had no other outlet for. It was usually one good kick or ram my head into a telephone pole, did that several times.

I have always bit my nails to the point of bleeding and to this day I still do that. Alot of times it was half way up my nail bed. I'm not quite as bad, except at the moment they are.

The worst I have done, most painful. I was about 14 and Idon't remember why but I dislocated my ankle. I perposly twisted it around until I heard it pop out. I don't remember feeling pain untill later.