self-destruction
Sabotaging one's own
Self-destruction is the act of destroying oneself or one's interests.
It can mean literal suicide, but more often describes behavior that sabotages one's own well-being, relationships, or success: His drinking was pure self-destruction.
A self-destruct mechanism causes something to destroy itself, as when a spacecraft is programmed to explode if it veers off course.
Dividing via sharp edge
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
starvation · anorexia · bulimia · smoking · gambling · risk-taking · neglect · isolation
Prolonged low state
- suicidalityTendency toward self-destruction
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- shamePainful awareness of failure
guilt · nihilism · masochism · anxiety · trauma · emptiness · apathy · alienation
Complete destruction or collapse
- collapseSudden structural failure
- demiseCessation of existence
- declineDecrease or refuse
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
deterioration · failure · degradation · unraveling · implosion · undoing · decay · erosion
Strong inner drive
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- driveOperate a vehicle
- cravingPowerful urge to have
inclination · proclivity · itch · yearning · rashness · recklessness · impetuosity
Weaken by stealth
- wreckingDestroying completely
- subversionUndermining established authority
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
scuttling · demolition · destabilization · manipulation · betrayal · deceit · subterfuge
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
overeating · starvation · anorexia · bulimia · smoking · gambling · risk-taking · neglect · isolation · trichotillomania
depression
Prolonged low state
- suicidalityTendency toward self-destruction
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
shame · guilt · nihilism · masochism · anxiety · trauma · emptiness · apathy · alienation · dysphoria
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
disintegration · deterioration · failure · degradation · unraveling · implosion · undoing · decay · erosion · crash
urge
Strong inner drive
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- driveOperate a vehicle
craving · inclination · proclivity · itch · yearning · rashness · recklessness · impetuosity
undermine
Weaken by stealth
- wreckingDestroying completely
- subversionUndermining established authority
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
disruption · scuttling · demolition · destabilization · manipulation · betrayal · deceit · subterfuge
- extreme behaviorsobsession, compulsion, mania, fanaticism, extremism
- harmful copingsubstance abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, binge drinking, overeating
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- selfpersonal identity, psyche, ego, introspection, character
- thrillerssuspense, thriller, nail-biter, page-turner, cliffhanger
- vicesgreed, envy, lust, gluttony, vanity
self-destructionself-preservation
Instinct to survive danger
self-care · self-healing · self-love · self-protection · self-compassion
self-destructionself-improvement
Enhancing oneself deliberately
self-development · self-actualization · personal growth · self-cultivation · self-creation
self-destructionself-preservation
Instinct to survive danger
survival · self-perpetuation · resilience · staying alive · vitality
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