Dear Kym,

Thank you and congratulations.  You are sharing such an important victory with us.  I applaud you.

And I add another perspective.

One effort is to stop the negative thoughts, confront them with your disbelief and wait for your true voice to speak.  That's very helpful.

Another effort is to track the negative thoughts.  What is being criticized, threatend, demeaned in some way?  Then get close to and support what is under attack. What's under attack may well be your true voice.

Thank you again for sharing your fabulous wins on your journey to solid recovery, Kym.