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Old Apr 17, 2012, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shezbut View Post
I'm curious how many people here struggle with self-hate.

Do you believe your self-hate is the cause of your other emotional problems, or the other way around?

If you've made it past self-hate, what techniques did you find helpful to get you through?

I think it's both.

I hate myself because of my emotional issues and how they mess up my life and my relationships.

And my self-hate can also get me in a very vicious cycle.

When I reject myself, I don't change. I stay stuck in my issues.

So I need to deal with my self-rejection.

Billi
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Thanks for this!
shezbut