View Single Post
 
Old Nov 22, 2017, 12:36 AM
annielovesbacon's Avatar
annielovesbacon annielovesbacon is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: Apr 2016
Location: USA
Posts: 1,527
Quote:
Originally Posted by QuietMind View Post
Annie, sorry if I'm butting in. I found this self help book written by a therapist good for beginning to be self compassionate to myself: "It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion "

https://www.amazon.com/Wasnt-Your-Fa.../dp/1626250995

My T encourages me to be neutral rather than punitive to myself if I cannot / an unwilling to be kind to myself.
Thanks for the suggestion! Always looking for new things to read. I like that think about being neutral, too. I had never thought of that as an option.
__________________
stay afraid, but do it anyway.
Thanks for this!
Anonymous45127