Self inflicted punishment or pain is when a person decides to make themself suffer in a very painful way to makeup for their guilt over something they’ve probably done in the past.
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Self inflicted punishment or pain is when a person decides to make themself suffer in a very painful way to makeup for their guilt over something they’ve probably done in the past.
We can punish ourselves every day and with every breath. Self punishment is about beliefs, values and attitudes. We can blame others as much as we like – but nothing, nothing compares to you, blaming yourself for what you are and man, self-punishment is profound.
Self-punishment does not work. When it seems like it works, it’s only because something else has awakened your self-awareness, triggered empathy, or activated self-discipline. Self-punishment itself does not do what it promises, not by a long shot.
If you have a habit of punishing yourself, you likely do so through a process of overreacting to mild to moderate failures, flaws, and disappointments.