Self compassion is essential, but it can be so difficult to practice. If you’re struggling with self compassion, it might be because you first have to earn your own trust again.
You’ve probably spent an entirely lifetime not taking your own needs seriously. Motivating yourself through anxiety and threats, telling yourself “why can’t you just” or “nothing’s wrong, why are you so messed up?!” and it’s going to take a bit of time before you can feel safe with yourself, and trust that you’re not just going to go back to the old, harsh ways when things get tough. Do what it takes to earn your trust.
Compassionate realism works better than false positivity.
Masha du Toit 
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