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Old Jul 03, 2017, 11:20 AM
RubyRae RubyRae is offline
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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear View Post
Do you think this is something that can be changed?

Any thoughts or suggestions (aside from meds, hotlines and therapy) are very welcome

For me,much of my self criticism comes from all the things I was taught,told and believed about myself in childhood that repeats in my mind.

Yes,I believe it's something that can be changed with alot of work.I started a journal just to work on that kind of stuff.I wrote down each believe and then challenged them.For example believing that I am worthless,I wrote about why I was called that in chiodhood,how it made me feel,how I believed it,etc.Then I wrote about how I wasn't worthless,I was just a child,there was something wrong with my parents that made them make me feel and believe I was worthless,it wasn't true.

What helped me more than anything was/is comparing myself to any other random child and knowing no child is worthless,useless,stupid,etc.and knowing I am NOT all the things I have believed.It's hard to change all that old stuff that replays in my mind but it has got much better with challenging them.

I don't know when or where or why you learned all your self criticism,but knowing is a good place to start.

Hugs from:
Fuzzybear, little turtle
Thanks for this!
Fuzzybear