In other words, away moves are things we say and do that make our lives worse, keep us stuck, exacerbate our problems, inhibit our growth, negatively impact our relationships, or impair our health and well-being in the long term. They are things we ideally want to reduce or stop doing—and another big aim of this book is to help you do a whole lot less of them.
As with toward moves, there’s no “official list” of away moves; we all decide for ourselves which of our behaviors fit this category.