Self-destruction means causing harm to yourself in such a way that it cannot be reversed. You might have seen in movies or even in real life, how lovers when part ways or either of them dies early, and the other partner decides to destroy herself by harming either physically or mentally. Like, the harm on a physical level can lead to injuries that leave a huge mark on the person’s life, like slowly killing themselves by not taking good care of their health. Emotional bruises can be by distancing self from others, not taking part in any social gatherings, reducing time with family and friends, giving up a job or profession at a young age, and even spoiling all the existing relations by either playing the victim card or acting like a selfish being.
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Self-destruction is very harmful because it not just ruins a person’s life but also affects all others who are related to that person. A person may take any means to destroy themselves, their hard-earned money, the reputation and fame that they have earned, the success that they have built from scratch, and the caring relatives and friends whom they have got in their life with a lot of devotion and affection. Self-destruction can even spoil marriages thus, leading to divorces or separation of parents and children.
Leave your emotional baggage in the past alone
Self-destruction can be replaced by self-appreciation if timely intervention is done by the related members of that person. For example, I have noticed a man whose wife passed away quite early but he didn’t find meaning in life post her death. So, he decided to maintain distance from all his relatives and kept praying every day to die soon. Whenever his friends or siblings tried to make him understand, he used to hurl abuses at them and make them leave the place immediately.
Despite a lot of guidance and counseling, he didn’t budge and one bad day, he passed away. He left all his wealth and property in his children’s names who couldn’t digest the fact that both their parents are no more. It took a lot of time for his children to overcome the grief and thus, eventually they came to terms that destiny had written those unfortunate incidents in their parents’ lives. That’s why it is said that one should never take extreme steps or never consider anything at an extreme level. This leads to a lot of problems at an emotional, physical, and psychological level for all the people who are related to the self-destructive person.
Love for one another should be limited but not to an extent that the person challenges the Universe’s rule. Everyone has to die one day but that doesn’t mean we invite death sooner by indulging in self-destructive acts. If you know any person in your social circle who is not keeping well mentally, it is better you take him or her to the concerned doctor and get timely treatment. You may never know if your neighbor may be finding it difficult to deal with a financial loss or legal trouble that you can solve by giving him the proper guidance and an opportunity to express their problems as they are without any filter.
