You're harder on yourself than anyone else could ever be.
The voice in your head isn't kind. It tells you you're not enough, not smart enough, not worthy of the good things that happen to you. You might dismiss compliments, avoid mirrors, or shrink yourself so others feel bigger. This isn't weakness — this is a wound that never got proper care. You've been surviving on low fuel for a long time. The fact that you're still going? That's strength most people can't comprehend. But surviving isn't thriving. You deserve more than just getting by.
Get your read — free on iPhoneyou are meaner to yourself than anyone has ever been to you. and you treat that cruelty like it's just being 'realistic.'