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January 16, 2020

How To Finally Make Friends With Yourself

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One of the most important things you could ever do is ensure that when you look in the mirror, you see no enemy. Many of us find that while we hold somewhat of a confident opinion of ourselves professionally, or on the surface, we all have issues that we struggle with. We all object to ourselves in various ways, be that an insecurity or emotional trouble that has dated back years and is still unaddressed.

Sometimes, internal problems can build, to the point where our internal life is much different from that we display on the surface. It’s hard to heal from this point if we’re unable to make friends with ourselves.

How To Finally Make Friends With Yourself

How To Finally Make Friends With Yourself

But how can we do this, especially after treating ourselves badly for so long? Is it possible to heal that loving relationship again, and is it possible to do so without jumping into narcissism or a heightened sense of self-importance at the opposite end of the spectrum? We’d suggest that yes, this is more than possible. Please consider some of our following advice to this end:

Give Yourself Permission To Heal

If you wish to, you can find endless things to criticize yourself about. Perhaps some of these criticisms come from an overarching narrative in your lifetime, or perhaps you just failed to hold the elevator door open for that colleague this morning.

All of this can prevent you from looking at yourself as you are, a well-meaning human with some flaws. Give yourself permission to heal to this degree. Allow yourself to think that perhaps you’re not so bad after all, or maybe you do deserve to practice self-care. Flirt with those ideas. You’ll be sure to see them adopted after some time.

How To Finally Make Friends With Yourself

Take Small, Actionable Steps

Take small, actionable steps towards being kinder to yourself. Perhaps each week, give yourself a small gift at random. If criticizing yourself, ask if that analysis you consider so correct is actually based on real information, or if it’s just another means of knocking you down.

Mind your self-talk. Would you allow someone you know to speak to you in that way? These actionable steps can help you put a pause on the harmful thoughts you allow yourself, and curating positivity will be helped slowly but surely.

Find Worthwhile & Supportive Help

Find the help you can actually feel proud of interacting with. For example, finally admitting yourself to a California women’s rehab center may give you the best tools to finally kick a habit in supported, medically backed surroundings.

This won’t only help you reduce your terrible habits, but it may help you learn a better way of living, allowing you to consider self-preservation and personal care to be a vital part of your self-esteem.

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Learning that can be one of the most supportive and refreshing attitudes you come across, and despite using these excellent services to help you realize that, never forget for an instant that you should congratulate yourself for going through this journey. Real hope can be found here.

With this advice, we hope you can finally make friends with yourself. You deserve it.

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