Request for Participants: Interviews on BDSM and its effect on trauma and shame.
As a student at Goddard College I gathered stories from individuals who have experienced sexual trauma and have, either successfully or unsuccessfully, intentionally used BDSM to cope with, treat, or otherwise re-direct their emotions around the issue.  BDSM, as we use it here, is a compound acronym referring to Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism and Masochism among other variants in sexual exploration.  For the purposes of this survey it is the term used to account for all "alternative" sexual practices related to the mentioned activities.

This interview is being administered under the assumption that you, as the interviewee, have at some point willingly experimented with hair pulling, spanking, being tied up, tying someone up, role playing, and other related activities that may not be detailed in this survey.  If discussing these aspects of your experience is not acceptable please feel free to end the interview now.  If not, we will begin with some questions to establish a common understanding and build to more personal questions.

With those willing and able, I would like to do interviews in person or over the phone as available. My partner, Aicila Wyles, and I travel to colleges, universities, and conferences across the country to present the findings of this work, and would be happy to meet with you then if the schedule allows.  Phone interviews will be conducted for those unable or uninterested in attending.

Your participation in this survey and interview, is to foster the continued evolution of this work, so it can grow and adapt as our understanding of this topic changes. The final purpose of this project was to assemble a collected work of stories and experiences that expresses some of the decisions and feelings involved in the various paths people have taken through this.  This has been completed and is now being performed upon request. It is entitles A Kink in the Cure. The presentation will is similar to The Vagina Monologues, Pouring Tea, Do You Know Who I Am?, and other collected oral and written histories.  

-Tim Murray
Therapeutic Kink Practitioner
Author, Creator, Performer
A Kink in the Cure
www.akinkinthecure.com 
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Importance of Self Care
This subject may be loaded with personal baggage and I wish to respect that.  All the below questions are optional and while some people may prefer writing out their experiences or stories, others may prefer to save that for a personal interview.  Either way is acceptable, please simply skip any questions you do not wish to answer.
Want to Skip The Survey?
Some participants have asked for an option to not write on the experiences and just to do the interview.  This is also a possible option.  Simply scroll down to the contact information section and I will contact you to set up a meeting in person or on the phone as available.  
Do you identify as someone who has experienced (or is still experiencing) sexual trauma?
Do you identify as someone who has experienced (or is still experiencing) sexual shame?
Before hearing the definition of BDSM used in this interview, were you familiar with the term or abbreviation BDSM?
Have you ever engaged in BDSM activities?
Such as spanking, tying up, roleplay, etc
If Yes, please explain what it means to you in a few sentences
Please list up to five BDSM activities that you have engaged in.
What words/labels do you use to describe yourself?
Use commas to separate each term or phrase. (Kitten, Leather Pup, Queer, Daddy, Service Top, Male, FTM, etc)
In your own words, please describe the experience you had that led to your shame and/or trauma
Your answer can be much longer than fits in the box below.  The text will scroll.  
What methods of non-BDSM related therapy, treatment, or healing have you used in relation to your trauma?
What are some of your key memories and experiences with those methods?
How has BDSM affected your ability to be sexually intimate?
How did BDSM become a part of your experience?
Elements of BDSM and their impact on you.
Using the scale below please indicate what level of impact you feel the listed activities have had on your ability to be sexually intimate.  If a listed activity does not apply to you, or you have never engaged in it, please leave it blank.
Had a Very Negative Impact
Had a Negative Impact
Had Little or No Impact
Had a Positive Impact
Had a Very Positive Impact
Having emotional and/or physical control of another person
Another person having emotional and/or physical control over you.
Recieving Pain
Inflicting Pain
Simulated Rape (being attacked)
Simulated Rape (as the attacker)
Simulated Incest
Being Humiliated
Humiliating Another
Tying up or restraining someone else with rope, saran wrap, straps or other implements
Being tied up or restrained with rope, saran wrap, straps or other implements
Role Playing (such as boss/employee, prisoner/warden, student/teacher, etc)
Other Activity not on list
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If Other Activity was selected please share the type of activity here
Thank you for taking the time to share your story and experience. If there is anything else you would like to share with me regarding this project please do so here.  This project is in its infancy and as such I am seeking and actively using feedback to modify it as needed.  
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