What Is Self-Punishment and How to Stop It?
You make a mistake — and instead of learning from it, you spiral. You replay it in your mind, criticize yourself harshly, or withhold rest, kindness, or connection as a form of “discipline.” This is self-punishment — a destructive pattern where you become both the judge and the punished. Self-punishment isn’t always obvious. It can […]
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