Self Care and Self Harm Spectrum

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Below is a list of activities / aspects of life. These can all be carried out in ways which are more or less self-nurturing or self-harming. On the scale for each activity, show in a way that feels appropriate to you, where you think you fall.

	Self-nurturing	Self-harming
	1 2 3 4 5	6 7 8 9 10
Eating
Sleeping
Working
Exercising
Leisure / relaxing
Partner / sexual relationships
Friendships
Family relationships
Alcohol / drugs
Spending
Another activity of your choice

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