MUE I can totally relate to that inner critic stuff so much. I have had to work really hard at not using the words like stupid or rediculous(i know theres morefor me but im blanking out at the moment) to describe the situation or experience, my reaction, etc. often when Im talking about something that would bring those words out i try to use words like difficult or unpleasant. I also learned to accept my experiences as part of my learning curve to who I am and or want to be. Hope this helps.