Digital Self-Harm

We live in an age where pain is just a click away—yet we keep clicking. This episode digs into digital self-harm, the compulsive act of seeking out emotional pain online:

• The Obsession Economy: Why we stalk exes, reread old texts, and doomscroll comments we know will hurt us
• "Pain With Purpose": The twisted psychology behind "If I suffer enough, maybe I'll finally learn my lesson"
• From Cyberbullying to Self-Bullying: How platforms profit from our inability to look away
• The Algorithm of Anguish: Why social media serves you exactly what will wreck you
• Breaking the Cycle: Practical steps to detox from self-inflicted digital pain

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