I have a very bad habit of beating myself up over things I've done wrong. I have a hard time forgiving myself. Inside I am calling myself names, kicking myself in the *** wondering how I could be so stupid. My torture sometimes involves self harm as well. I constantly play over scenarios in my head where I screwed up, for no reason other than to keep torturing myself. Even my psychiatrist and therapist tell me I'm way too hard on myself. I know they are right but how do I change a behavior that I've been doing all my life? Why can't I just learn from my mistakes, let it go and move on? Its frustrating that I can't stop, I don't even know how. How do I stop being so mean to myself?
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