"Self-destructive behaviors do not exist because there is a force within us th..." - they exist because they provide short-term relief from pain that threatens to become intolerable.

Self-destructive behaviors do not exist because there is a force within us that tries to hasten our return to an inorganic state

— they exist because they provide short-term relief from pain that threatens to become intolerable.

David L. Conroy Out of the Nightmare: Recovery from Depression and Suicidal Pain

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