This is why you self-sabotage.

Interesting how our brain's can actively sabotage our best efforts or highest aspirations, all in the name of "keeping us safe". Now I work to expand my perception of what's "safe" rather than trying to push against what my brain is trying to do to protect me.

[Underneath.It.All.]

I had to make a choice. Take Action or basically die. I was so use to not taking action, I had to force myself to take action…❤

[RobinSueWho]

And that's why I'm sitting on the sofa scrolling instead of getting chores done. Ugh!

[slugface]

Thankfully I learned how to manipulate my neurotransmitter balance over 40 years ago. An invaluable skill I passed on to my son.

[yvonneyescas]

How do we jump the hurdle when we are dopamine deficient?!

[hohoho]

This is so uncanny. Exactly what I'm going through

[pioneer]

Ive got this with a big decision to some degree. Deciding whether or not to buy my childhood home from my parents. It's expensive so it turns me off, even though we could technically afford it. And I back out, self sabotage and tell myself I'll lose my job and not be able to afford it, or something else will be wrong with it.

[julyol]

I tried to explain to people, that this is what's happening to everyone, but they have brain chemistry for things, that I have to do with raw willpower. It's honestly so tiring.

[harikyoki]

and how does one get of off it?
40 plus yrs doing this. got no life. lost the love of my life. no point going on. enjoy nothing. everything is grey. no support either.

[voiceinwilderness]

I'm working with autosuggestion to combat ANTs and I heard that autophagy can help with dopamine. I'll let you know how it works out.

I am using autosuggestion to combat Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) and incorporating autophagy to help with dopamine levels. I will update on the results.

[tammygrieco]

How do we overcome this and create more dopamine to help? Is there another video to answer this question?

[kuriouskat]

How do I get the dopamine needed to not self sabotage?

[dvs]

It therefore seems that to move ahead, you need get out of situations/ relationships that are distressing & bringing down that dopamine?