Mental Health

Understanding and Overcoming Self-Sabotage: A Guide to Getting Out of Your Own Way

People self-sabotage with actions like overeating or drinking too much due to issues such as a fear of success or failure, low self-esteem, and a history of childhood trauma or difficult experiences. These behaviors often serve as a misguided coping mechanism to deal with stress, negative emotions, or discomfort, sometimes because people feel they don't deserve good things in their lives. Common reasons for self-sabotage Fear of success or failure: People may self-sabotage t

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