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Ok so I am giving this positive-self talk a chance and well sometimes when I'm down or anxious, I talk to myself and tell myself how great I am doing and that these changes will happpen just not overnight. To be patient with myself and that I am proud of myself, I cry! Just hearing these things makes me cry. Does anyone go through this or has?

Hi Terry....This is normal. How often have you ever said nice things to yourself? Not many I'm guessing if your anxious. It is nice to hear true wonderful things about ourselves. Don't think of the tears as negative, think of them as tears of happiness. Good luck to you Terry.

Thank you Deener. I will look at them as joyous and feel good feelings, I guess it's true. I'm not used to the positive strokes. Thank u.

Hi Terrym79,

I cry about everything. I believe crying is a part of the aniexty and depression. For years I cried reading the newspaper and watching the news on tv. Crying because you are proud is wonderful. I still believe a good cry is cleansing to the soul.

The first time I did this, I bawled. I'd been so good at talking up everyone else around me, I'd never realized how negative I'd been towards myself. The visualization of me comforting myself the way I would a friend or family member was heart-wrenching. I never knew how starved for love I was from myself! (I'm tearing up now even while typing this.)