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Originally Posted by sophiesmom
Now....It's a kind of dysmorphia of the soul...  |
That is a clever observation. Hmm.
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Originally Posted by Vibrating Obsidian
What helps me being compassionate with myself is doing activities on my own, such as swimming at a pool or a beach, or travelling. Perhaps going to the mall to buy myself some stuff and buy some food for myself. I choose to spend time with myself, because I want to support myself on my own both to heal pain and thrive myself upwards.
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I think this is a good point. What if you treated yourself like another person for the day? You wouldn't want someone else to go without eating, or to get bored... take them (you) out to have some fun! I could probably trick myself into that. Maybe.
I am going to be painfully honest here. The self-neglect is to protect myself from accusations from others that I am selfish and undeserving. If I am the one who is hardest on myself, no one else can be. If I help others, no one will question that. If I help myself, I am open to attack.
I'd like to believe it is humility that I put others before myself. Maybe sometimes it is. But most of the time, it is fear and ironically, ego-protection.
That was really hard to say.