Is it normal to put myself in this situation?
I have loved self bondage since I can remember. When I have my "fun time", I strip down and sit in my tub (it's a garden tub, one of those big circular ones). I then tightly strap on a ring gag, since it works best in water. I cuff my ankles together, turn the water on, lay on my stomach, then cuff my wrists behind me.
Once the water is just high enough, I'm able to kick it off with my foot and pretend I'm in great peril. On a day where I'm feeling particularly motivated, I'll even attach my nipple clamps chain to the drain to add to my peril.