drown in self-pity

To be entirely consumed by sorrow, self-deprecation, or other negative emotions to the point of self-indulgence and/or paralysis. It's hard to help someone who would rather drown in self-pity than find a solution to their problems.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nitika	-	Indian, Hindi
Sofie	zo-FEE (German), so-FEE-e (Danish), so-FEE (Dutch)	German, Danish, Dutch, Czech
Malia	-	Hawaiian
Jayla	JAY-lə	English (Modern)
Kinge	KING-ə	German
Yevgeniya	yev-GYE-nee-yah, eev-GYE-nee-yah	Russian