LIKING YOURSELF:

Recovering people often say: "I just
don't like myself. When will I start

liking myself?"

Of all the recovery behaviors we're
striving to attain, loving ourselves
may be the most difficult, and one of
the most important. If we are
habitually harsh and critical toward
ourselves, learning to be gentle with
ourselves may require effort.

By not liking ourselves, we may be
perpetuating the discounting, neglect
or abuse we received in childhood
from the important people in our life.
We didn't like what happened then,
but find ourselves copying those who

mistreated us by treating ourselves
poorly.

Instead of criticizing ourselves, we
can tell ourselves we performed well

enough.

People who truly love themselves do
not become destructively self-centered.

They do not abuse others. They do not
stop growing and changing. People
who love themselves well, learn to
love others well too. They continually
grow into healthier people, learning
that their love was appropriately
placed.

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