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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-2•6 months agoHow is destructive behavior a form of anxiety relief? I’m not denying it, I’d actually like to know more about the specifics (and couldn’t find any specifics online).
minus-square@Leavingoldhabitslink8•edit-26 months agoAddiction is an example, the thing that makes you feel good in the short term, is the same thing that mess you up in the long term, and the only thing that makes the thing bearable is more of the thing, completing a fucking horrible cycle.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•6 months agoAh okay, I understood it as the destructiveness itself relieving the anxiety. Thanks!
minus-square@UnderpantsWeevillink6•6 months ago How is destructive behavior a form of anxiety relief? Depressants reduce anxiety.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•6 months agoIf you believe you are a bad person, then being “bad” is self affirming.
How is destructive behavior a form of anxiety relief?
I’m not denying it, I’d actually like to know more about the specifics (and couldn’t find any specifics online).
Addiction is an example, the thing that makes you feel good in the short term, is the same thing that mess you up in the long term, and the only thing that makes the thing bearable is more of the thing, completing a fucking horrible cycle.
Ah okay, I understood it as the destructiveness itself relieving the anxiety. Thanks!
Depressants reduce anxiety.
If you believe you are a bad person, then being “bad” is self affirming.