No Place for Self-destructive Behaviors

No Place for Self-destructive Behaviors

At some point in our lives, everyone of us should have been guilty [at the very least once OR twice] for condoning our own SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS.  In fact, just about everyone has.  And most of the time, it's NOT intentional and indeed, many times, it DOESN'T become a habit.  In fact, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE behaviors are those that are bound to be detrimental to you, to oneself, either mentally, emotionally OR worst, even physically [and even if it happens unintentionally].  No Place for Self-destructive Behaviors📗📙📘

Besides being unintentional most of the time, sometimes we may know exactly WHAT we're doing BUT that urge is too strong to even avoid OR control it.  At times, it may be due to earlier life experiences.  And albeit scaringly, sometimes it can also be related to a mental health condition such as depression OR anxiety.  BUT before we delve into it, let's align in defining SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORs💧💧💧

And contrary to a widespread misconception, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS are not just limited to compulsive activities [like gambling OR gaming], OR even overusing alcohol and drugs BUT those SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS can be seemingly harmless like INTERRUPTING OTHERS WHEN YOU WANT TO SPEAK, like making everything about themselves, like creating UNNECESSARY DRAMA, like initiating JOKES AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS, among others💦💦💦

Does this sound like you?  If it's you making jokes about others, pay attention to how your words are hitting.  Try to put yourself in their own shoes and HOW do you feel if someone talked about you that way.  And if you go much deeper, let's ask yourself if you have an issue with that person?  OR are you simply nervous and trying to be funny just to break a brewing tension?  Either way, it behooves that you CUT and CUT CLEAN from a seemingly petty BUT quite SELF-DESTRUCTIVE behavior❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  It  may seem to be a non-issue but without really nitpicking, it will help to look around to recognize some traits that people around you OR you interact with exhibit OR manifest any of these SELF-DESTRUCTIVE behaviors.  By increasing our awareness and incisiveness around us, we need to be mindful that we CAN'T just ignore our own imperfections and simply focus on others.  That just WON'T get us far ahead.  As NOT one of us is even near-perfect, we are duty-bound to identify the areas we need to improve and work on.  The next time [IF EVER] you feel the urge to manifest any of these SELF-DESTRUCTIVE behaviors, remind yourself of HOW it makes you feel WHEN you are on the receiving end.  There's simply NO PLACE for SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS❗❗❗