I realized recently that I’m ashamed of myself at a deep fundamental level. When I fail at something big or small, I beat myself up emotionally more than I should and feel ashamed. I realize that this is not emotionally healthy, but I’m not really sure what I can do to change the dynamic. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 20, 2008 - 24 answers

My question is not "do self-affirmations work?," but rather "have they worked for you?" I would appreciate hearing from people who have used self-affirmations to bring about (significant?) change in their lives. [more inside]
posted by segatakai on Sep 18, 2007 - 31 answers

Loving myself and loving others: Your tips and tricks please. [more inside]
posted by DarkForest on Jun 24, 2007 - 24 answers