Why do I like emotional pain?
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Moderated by Joe Nelson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Doctor of Social Work
Updated: Dec 30, 2019
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Sometimes it's the brain's way of dealing with pain, to attach some sort of satisfaction/comfort to it. It can also be a way to deal with guilt.
Of course it is not healthy because the stress from it will still harm the body and reduce one's quality of life.
Seeking comfort in some hurtful thoughts or state of mind can also be a way of dealing with anxiety, a way of escapism.
It can also happen when one is scared of happiness because happiness comes to them with the fear of sorrow when the source of happiness may be temporary.
In any cases it lowers one's quality of life and holds one back from experiencing life to their best and realizing their potential.
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