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minus-squarehomoludens@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·3 days 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-squareLeavingoldhabits@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-22 days 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-squarehomoludens@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoAh okay, I understood it as the destructiveness itself relieving the anxiety. Thanks!
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·3 days ago How is destructive behavior a form of anxiety relief? Depressants reduce anxiety.
minus-squareJuice@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days 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.