Behavior is said to be self-sabotaging when it creates problems and interferes with long-standing goals. The most common self-sabotaging behaviors are procrastination, self-medication with drugs or alcohol, comfort eating, and forms of self-injury such as cutting. These acts may seem helpful in the moment, but they ultimately undermine us, especially when we engage in them repeatedl
The Internal Blame Game: How You’re at War with Yourself
Having a shaming inner critic and an angry outer critic can sabotage your life.
To live out your life plagued by gnawing self-doubts is, frankly, intolerable. So whether we bear only a little shame, or it’s so dominant that we might we described as having a “shame-based identity” (as John Bradshaw, linking it to childhood abuse(link is external), called it three decades ago), we’ll develop potent defenses to keep it at bay.
30 Types of Self Sabotage (And What To Do About It)
Learn how to get out of your own way.
I have a new book about overcoming self-sabotage, available today, called The Healthy Mind Toolkit. To celebrate its release, I wanted to put together a quiz that will help you pinpoint your most self-limiting mindsets and behavioral habits. In some cases, once you know what your patterns are, you’ll see obvious avenues for change. I’ll also give you further tips at the end of the article