Am I Broken Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. How often do emotions remain intense or foggy long after the event that prompted them has passed?
Rarely; they generally shift as I process the event.
Sometimes, especially after personally meaningful events.
Often; the feeling can shape many hours or the next day.
Very often; emotional residue accumulates faster than I can recover from it.
2. A plan you cared about falls through because of circumstances and choices you both influenced. How do you interpret it?
I separate what I could control from what I could not.
I blame myself at first but can later see the situation as mixed.
I focus mostly on my contribution and struggle to account for the wider context.
I see the outcome as confirmation that I ruin things or cannot be trusted.
3. You are already overloaded when a minor interruption changes your plans. What tends to happen?
I am briefly irritated, then adapt without much lasting impact.
It unsettles me, but I can reorganize after taking a moment.
It consumes more energy than the situation seems to warrant and affects the rest of my day.
It can make the whole day feel unmanageable or emotionally collapse around me.
4. When someone gives you a sincere compliment, how do you tend to receive it?
I can generally take it in without needing to qualify it.
I appreciate it, though part of me wonders whether it is overstated.
I usually explain it away as luck, politeness, or low expectations.
It feels incompatible with how I see myself, so I largely reject it.
5. After making a noticeable mistake at work, school, or home, what does your inner response usually sound like?
I focus mainly on what happened and what I can adjust next time.
I feel disappointed in myself, but perspective tends to return.
I replay it and start questioning whether I am capable.
I treat it as proof that something is fundamentally wrong with me.
6. When you finally have unstructured time, what is it most often like?
I can usually settle into rest, interest, or ordinary activity.
It takes a while to unwind, but I eventually feel some relief.
I remain tense, numb, or mentally busy through much of it.
Even extended downtime rarely brings a sense of relief or renewal.
7. After a demanding day, how readily does your mind and body shift toward recovery?
Usually within a reasonable period once the demands stop.
I need deliberate downtime, but it commonly helps.
The strain often follows me through most of my downtime.
I rarely feel restored before the next set of demands begins.
8. You have canceled plans twice because you were struggling, and a friend checks in. How would you most likely respond?
Acknowledge what has been happening at a level that feels manageable.
Thank them and give a limited but honest explanation.
Say everything is fine so I do not feel like a burden.
Avoid replying because being seen in difficulty feels too exposing or futile.
9. How often do you feel accepted when you are not performing, helping, entertaining, or appearing fine?
Most of the time; I can usually believe I belong without earning it.
Fairly often, though reassurance or contribution sometimes feels necessary.
Not often; I tend to question whether people want me around as I am.
Almost never; acceptance feels conditional or unavailable to me.
10. During a rough week, what are you most likely to do about contact with people you trust?
Stay in contact or tell someone that I am having a difficult time.
Keep some contact, though I may share only part of what is happening.
Pull back and hope someone notices without my having to explain.
Withdraw almost completely because reaching out feels impossible or pointless.
11. A routine task unexpectedly feels harder than usual. How do you respond to your available energy?
I adjust my pace and can usually complete or reschedule it without much disruption.
I push or postpone a little, then recover with some effort.
The task drains me enough that other responsibilities become harder.
Basic demands regularly feel beyond what I can emotionally or mentally carry.
12. If ongoing distress began interfering with daily life, how accessible would professional help feel to you?
I could likely explore options, even if starting felt uncomfortable.
I would hesitate but could probably act with encouragement or practical help.
I would face strong internal barriers, such as shame, distrust, or feeling undeserving.
I would feel unable to seek help, even while recognizing that I was struggling.
13. You see someone online reaching a milestone you wanted for yourself. What is your most likely reaction?
I may feel envy, but I do not treat our different timelines as a verdict on me.
I compare us for a while, then usually regain a more balanced view.
The comparison stays with me and makes my own progress seem inadequate.
I conclude that their success exposes my lack of value or potential.
14. After tension with someone important to you, what usually happens next?
I can usually approach repair or clarify what I need once things settle.
I need time and reassurance, but I am often able to reconnect.
I wait for the other person to repair things because initiating feels unsafe or unwelcome.
I assume the relationship is effectively lost and retreat rather than test that belief.
15. How often do you use global labels about yourself, such as “failure,” “unlovable,” or “broken,” rather than describing a specific difficulty?
Rarely; I usually describe the particular problem.
Occasionally, especially after a setback.
Often, when I feel embarrassed, rejected, or behind.
Very often; those labels feel like basic facts about me.