Masochismus - Die Lust an der Last?

In order to lead a successful life, it is necessary to cultivate a loving relationship with oneself, to be able to create satisfying relationships and to translate one's abilities into beneficial deeds. But instead of self-serving thinking and acting, a negative inner dialogue often dominates, which often leads to self-sabotaging actions - be it with regard to health, choice of partner or profession. However, this is only one expression of the multi-faceted phenomenon analysed by the author: masochism encompasses both sexual and non-sexual forms, which each have different effects on life. This qualitative study approaches the diversity of masochisms with the following questions: Where does masochistic thinking and behavior come from? Which life events can contribute to a sexual masochistic tendency? When wi.