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Can You Spot Self-Sabotage?

10 Questions
2 Minutes

Test your understanding of this common urge.

People who sabotage themselves stand in the way of their goals and progress. Such self-destructive behavior can come in different forms, including procrastination, perfectionism, disordered eating, self-injury, or other actions. Take this test to assess your knowledge of self-sabotage.

1. Procrastination is a form of self-sabotage.
2. The person who self-injures is just seeking attention.
3. Substance use can be a form of self-sabotage as well as a coping mechanism.
4. Perfectionism can lead to missed opportunities.
5. A person with self-doubt may be afraid of failure and avoid new challenges.
6. People-pleasing and seeking validation contribute to self-sabotage.
7. People who have healthy boundaries are less prone to self-sabotage.
8. Self-blame and self-sabotage are not connected.
9. Self-criticism and self-sabotage are intertwined.
10. Fear and insecurity can undermine and sabotage a relationship.
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Sources

Boyes, Alice, A Hidden Form of Self-Sabotage Almost Everyone Engages In, Psychology Today, 2025. 

Peel, R., Caltabiano, N., Why Do We sabotage Love? A thematic analysis of lived experiences of relationship breakdown and maintenance. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.

Stoycheva, Valentina. The Real Reason We Self-Sabotage (And How to Stop), Psychology Today, 2023. 

Self-Sabotage Resources, Psychology Today

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