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SammiB
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Being hard on myself...
Anxiety Support / by SammiB
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 August 9th, 2020
...See more I am very much a perfectionist and have been since I was little. My mom has told that she recognized it in me from a young age. I started to become more aware of my anxiety and fears of letting people down about six years ago, during my second year of college. Between then and now, I have been to therapy a couple times and also been doing my own research to learn better coping techniques. However, I still struggle with making mistakes. Any time I make even the slightest mistake - at work, at home, in regard to a friend or family member - I beat myself up to the point where I feel completely overwhelmed, worthless and useless. I know in the rational part of my brain that mistakes are not the end of the world, I can take responsibility for my actions and most people will be understanding of the situation. However, my anxious brain takes full control with plenty of negative self talk, emphasizing my fear of being a disappointment. I want to have better control when mistakes come up. Any tips and advice would be appreciated in my pursuit to be nicer to myself. ☺️
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