when i read your posts strawberrybanana, i feel as thought i'm reading my own thoughts! i have a horrible problem with beating myself up over things. i'm 28 now and i am still hard on myself over things that happened in elementary school!
one problem i have regarding this is that i have what some people refer to as a photographic memory, i remember things very well. all of the instances in my life where i have felt shame or embarrasement are so vivid in my memory. it's as if i relive those things everyday and i don't know how to stop. if anyone has suggestions, please let me know!!!