self-brainwashing

Extricating certain words, thoughts, beliefs, and expectations from one's brain and replacing them with other words, thoughts, beliefs, and/or expectations by writing them, reading them, recording them, playing them back, thinking about them and practicing them.

Reading numerous self-help books I realized that my beliefs and expectations were injected into me in various ways by different people since I was a child. Gradually, I realized that I could replace the negative words, thoughts, beliefs, and expectations with correct and better ones. I call that process self-brainwashing.

by but for May 7, 2018

Self Harm

when you purposely hurt yourself.

examples of self harm are cutting, taking drugs, drinking, starving yourself.

by mypseudonymoof March 20, 2019

self deletion

American English slang in the 2020's for suicide.

"He's a victim of self deletion" - Better Bachelor

by TheHeroKing April 22, 2023

self-isolating

The excuse you give to your friends when you don't want to go out but would rather stay in and watch Netflix in your pajamas.

"Hey Karen, you wanna grab some drinks tonight?"
"Sorry, can't do it tonight, I'm self-isolating."

by Gartholomew83 March 12, 2020

Self-government

Government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.

The poll showed that 80 percent of the population of the region supported self-government.

by Bryce Hall/Sway Boy Wannabe July 20, 2020

self-study

when you study by yourself instead of going to an instructor or class

This self-study program is superb!

by lpreez January 4, 2017

Self Sadism

When you purposefully do things that you know will hurt yourself or will make you cry.

A:I just read a fanfic in which my favorite character died! I’m crying

B: dude, you knew it would happen! Why do you torture yourself with your self sadism?!

by Violettavonviolet April 30, 2020