Sometimes I lose touch as a writer.

I get carried away writing about issues and people. When I take a look back at some of my writings and attitudes, I realize it all comes off as rather superior. I notice this in some of my fellow writers as well.

Do you struggle with this?
Even in writing, it is easy to become self-absorbed and "above it."

But don't believe your own hype, lest your writings become one soapbox after another.

I'm working on it.

Some links of interest:

(www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Martyr-Syndrome):
Are you tired of living with feelings of suffering, being overwhelmed and helplessness? You may have martyr syndrome. Martyr syndrome is a term that describes people who use self-sacrifice and suffering to control or manipulate their environment. It frequently includes being stuck in a victim mentality with resulting feelings of helplessness.

www.communicationandconflict.com/problem.html

(www.djmcadam.com/literary-martyrs.html):
We have still a list far too long of literary martyrs whose works have proved fatal to them, and yet whose names have not appeared in the foregoing chapters. These are they who have sacrificed their lives, their health and fortunes, for the sake of their works, and who had no sympathy with the saying of a professional hack writer, “Till fame appears to be worth more than money, I shall always prefer money to fame.” For the labours of their lives they have received no compensation at all. Health, eyesight, and even life itself have been devoted to the service of mankind, who have shown themselves somewhat ungrateful recipients of their bounty.

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