self torment
/ˌsɛlfˈtɔrmɛnt/
noun
- The act of causing oneself mental or emotional suffering, often through guilt, worry, or negative thoughts.
- She realized that her self-torment was unnecessary and started practicing self-compassion.
- His constant self-torment over past mistakes kept him from enjoying the present.
- The novel explores the theme of self-torment in a character who cannot forgive himself.
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