True

Martyrdom

See also:

Essence

Description

seeing oneself as suffering out of proportion to real experience, overdramatizing and exaggerating one's experiences
tendency to be a "doormat" for others, lacking inner sense of individuality
feeling sorry for oneself; manipulating others to gain sympathy
anxiety about responsibility, feeling the weight of the world on one's shoulders
overabsorption in personal problems or trauma
excessive dutifulness, lack of joy; experiencing leadership as a burdensome responsibility
tendency to internalize suffering and pain; to move beyond the weight of personal suffering to transpersonal understanding
feeling sorry for oneself because of deep depression
balancing desire to be a hero with realistic expectations of one's strength
perseverance despite hardships such as a physical handicap or challenging life circumstances
being overly strict with oneself; self-denial
extreme soul anguish; feeling as if one is being punished by God
seeing oneself as the victim; blaming others for one's situation

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