Flagellation

For the first time ever, I got the courage to ask for help with my verbal beatings of myself. I will never be perfect, because there's no such thing as perfection. And yet, I've always had moments where I feel I will never meet the kind of moral or character standard that I should exemplify. I've been trying to run away from these bouts of self doubt for so long, and I'm tired of it. So I'm going to do something about it, and it feels good to have people who will help me and be there for me. May I forever be open to constructive criticism, but may I also understand that there's a reason people believe in me. I hope to keep this in mind the next time another bout comes a slamming.