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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