How to treat masochistic personality, 9 characteristics of masochistic personality

Masochistic personality is often caused by being often bullied in life and not knowing how to vent, which leads to the repression of the emotions in the heart over time. This disease is mainly caused by one's own psychological factors. There are many treatments, but you have to find a suitable one, and you can't rush the treatment. This is a disease that requires long-term treatment, and you need to slowly enlighten your psychology. So today I will share with you how to treat masochistic personality.

Generally speaking, masochism and sadism are psychological tendencies that almost everyone has, and people often gain psychological and physical pleasure through sadistic and masochistic behaviors. Due to factors such as personality, psychological structure, growth environment, etc., the intensity of tendencies displayed by people is also different. Mild self-abuse is also a common form, such as pinching oneself, or tearing wounds.

One of the types of sadomasochistic personality disorder. People with this type of personality always feel that they are victims and often take actions that are not in their best interest. Possess the following personality traits:

(1) The willingness to remain in a relationship that exploits, abuses, or places one in a superior position, and to forgo opportunities to change that situation.

(2) Believe that they should sacrifice their own interests for the sake of others.

(3) Refuse help, gifts or favors from others to avoid becoming a burden to others.

(4) Always thinking that you will not be appreciated by others.

(5) Feeling unworthy of success or favors and worrying excessively about being unable to take on and fulfill new responsibilities.

(6) Always have a pessimistic view of the future and think negatively about the past and present.

(7) Considering only one’s own shortcomings and failing to see one’s own strengths.

(8) Deliberately undermining one’s own established goals.

(9) Repeatedly giving up opportunities to have fun.