Regarding self-compassion, that one really is the hardest one. I’ve been working on it solidly for a long time and I still struggle.

One of the most common things that go through my head goes something like, “You stupid piece of shit, I hate you so much” but then I *pause* for a moment and imagine it’s someone else’s voice and say to that voice, “Fuck off with that. No, I made a mistake and it’s in the past, and I’ve learned from it.”

It’s hard but it gets easier and easier with time, and as it gets easier the berating stops and the interruption starts becoming the primary thought, or I interrupt the angry thought before it can even be finished (in my experience.)