Posted by Shadowplayers721 on September 3, 2004, at 23:52:43
In reply to Unconditional Self Acceptance, posted by Miss Honeychurch on September 3, 2004, at 14:25:29
What I think helps is seeing yourself as a child. Talk to yourself as you would an innocent child. You don't blame and put down an innocent child. Pretend for a moment that you have a four y/o in front of you when you speak to yourself. When mistakes occurs say, "You didn't fail. You only learned that this wasn't the way it worked, so try again." Self talk is the key to self acceptance. I don't know if anyone has complete unconditional self-acceptance. But, when things get really rough, instead of saying to yourself, "Nothing works for me". Say this instead, "I am having a difficult time right now." This is a process of unlearning what you may have been taught as a child and practiced as an adult. This isn't going to be an over night process. It is a daily practice to be done the rest of your life. That's my feelings.
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