4 Steps from Self-Destruction to Self-Love

Self-destructive behaviour is when you repeatedly do things that will harm you physically and/or mentally.

There are many different types of self-destructive behaviour, however, the most common are:

• excessive worry
• drug and alcohol abuse,
• lying, cheating and deception
• compulsive behaviour such as overeating.

These self-destructive tendencies have negative consequences for your health and wellbeing. These consequences are manifold, including:

• lack of motivation
• dependency
• fear of failure
• procrastination
• feelings of inferiority
• defensiveness
• fear of stating a point of view
• fear of success
• excessive guilt
• unrealistic mistrust
• irrational fear
• anger

People often turn to alcohol or drugs to help them forget their problems. Unfortunately, this is a very temporary solution and it doesn’t help them deal with the real underlying issues, and often these habits create new problems.