There are days and times throughout the day that I'm not too fond of myself, also. But what I have found is if, when I'm feeling like the most useless piece of lettuce (it's nicer to say than the other), I can either say or write the word STOP. I know, I know, how silly and useless. But really, the act of not just thinking it, but saying it or writing it and seeing it written out helps (me). Then I really have to focus on why I'm feeling like that, why am I so disgusted with myself. What exactly did I do? For instance, I have a post somewhere on here where I really screwed up at work--I forgot to go to our sattelitte office and left a patient and a study rep hanging. I hated myself all day. All day. Stupid wasn't mean enough for me to say. But when I was made to look at why, it stopped the anger long enough to figure out that I am a perfectionist--uber-perfectionist when it comes to me. I'm not allowed (by myself) to make mistakes. Why? Was I ever allowed to make them growing up? What influenced that. It's a whole thought process that if you can stop the anger and disgust and self-loathing and look at why, it may help. If you ask someone out and they say no, then you hate yourself, why? What exactly are you hating and is it rational and real. It's definately something hard to do but if you can stop it at any point by any means, it's worth it to look at the rational reason and the why. Also, apply it to a friend....would you hate a friend for the same reason you hate you?