Hi, I'm Barb. I used to talk to myself horribly too!

I didn't even realize how horribly I talked to myself in my head until I read other people's negative self talk in a book. When I realized all the horrible things I thought and said to myself, I was aghast. I went through a long process of changing all that and now I treat myself like a dear friend. You can too. Read more...[link to bio page]

If you prefer to listen, here's "My Story in Brief," the first episode of my podcast.

Here are some things that can help you stop hating yourself.

• I wrote this article will teach you how stop the negative thought loops that keep running through your mind (yes, you can stop them!)
• These are my top five podcast episodes I recommend for people who want to stop hating themselves.
  • # 4 Stop Negative Thought Loops
  • # 5 Affirming Ourselves
  • #17 Guilt and Shame
  • #20 Humility (yes, Humility)
  • #57 Stop the Spigot of Negativity and Purify the Well of Your Mind

Praise work for self-loathers.

This handout has some assets on it that describe many people. It will take you through an exercise to help you discover and own your own assets.

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