You’re deserving of love and self kindness. I hope you can hear your inner defender over your inner critic.
It’s started again. Every time I mess up, feel sad, or panic... I think “I hate myself” over and over again like a comfort or an explanation. It’s as if I’m saying I’m the cause of my pain and I can control it if I direct it back to myself. But it is not a healthy coping skill and I want to take the time to reroute that thought.
I like myself. I can be sad, I can make mistakes, and I can have bad days. I can be weird and awkward and be uninformed. I am allowed to be human. I am allowed to learn. These things are a part of life and they don’t make me less of a human being... or less worth existing.
The world is a better place with you living in it.
I don’t want to hate myself for the pain and joys of living. I want to root for myself, I want to celebrate the little victories, and I want to be proud of my growth. I want to be there for myself and other people.
I love myself. I am deserving of love. I have an inherent worth.
You are growing. You are strong for the battles you are battling. You’re a mental health warrior and I’m in this war standing alongside you. Thank you for being you.
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