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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird
Every time I start to do good at something I start thinking about how much I hate myself and wish I was dead, then I feel like it doesn't matter if I accomplish something or not because I'm still going to feel the same way.
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The same is true of my experience of self-hatred. It's "deep programming" unrelated to common life achievements and failures.
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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird
Are there ways to change the way you think about yourself?
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I've found a way that does
not work for me: ritualized self-affirmations. It is more helpful for me to think about myself as little as possible. All forms of self-focus get me going the wrong way.
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My dog
mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.