Article: Self-judgment Versus Self-compassion
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Self-judgment Versus Self-compassion
We hear a lot about how important it is to be compassionate toward others, and it is very important. The problem is that you may not be able to really feel compassion toward others until you are able to feel compassionate toward yourself.
In the 37 years that I?ve been doing counseling, I?ve discovered that the most common underlying cause of anxiety, depression, addictive behavior and relationship problems is self-judgment. The most prevalent self-judgment is:
?I?m not good enough.?
There are many variations to this core shame belief:
?I?m not lovable.?
?I?m unworthy.?
?I?m flawed.?
?I?m not important.?
?I?m bad.?
?I?m a failure.?
?I?m stupid.?
?I?m not okay.?
?I?m not enoug...
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