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What Is Self Destructive Behavior — The Relapse Before Stability (Part 7)

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Illustration of a woman with coffee Monday morning amid delivery boxes — what is self destructive behavior on schedule.
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Self-Sabotage: Why You Keep Getting in Your Own Way

What is self destructive behavior really doing? It surges right before things hold — not proof you failed, but proof the change was about to stick.