I hate making mistakes!😭

When I make even the smallest mistake I always end up beating myself up over it but I become embarrassed so I don’t even seem like I’m sorry even though I am. My coworkers tell me that mistakes happen and that they make them every day but they still end up kind of scolding me for it. Or at least that’s what it feels like. I’m a perfectionist and when I can’t do something or when I make a mistake, it crushes me!

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PoetryNEmotion · F

Mistakes that one learns from teach you something valuable. I am recommending you to access Wondermind. It is a twice weekly email. It has valuable tips for dealing with things like perfectionism, obsessions, anxiety, depression, loneliness, etc. Try it. It is solid. Let me know if it helps you. Good luck. Perfection is an illusion.

blackarcher256 · 61-69, M

@PoetryNEmotion I’ll check that out. I’d also recommend Eric Greiten’s book “Resilience: Hard-Won Lessons for Living a Better Life”

PoetryNEmotion · F

@blackarcher256 Books are out of my price range, BA. I get mine from book nooks roadside locally. I recommend Wondermind because it is worthwhile. I am a retired RN so I know what is good and useful.

blackarcher256 · 61-69, M

@PoetryNEmotion I get most of my books from the library. The book I recommended was a gift from a friend who saw me struggling in the aftermath of my divorce. It had helped him through a rough patch in his life.

PoetryNEmotion · F

@blackarcher256 I trust you have it happier now. I know I do. 11 years for me. One of the best decisions of my life. Gotta go. Drop monkeys off at kennel then head to work. Have fun today. You're a good one.

blackarcher256 · 61-69, M

@PoetryNEmotion Its only been 3 years for me. I’m working on happy…and making progress. Thanks for the encouragement! You’re one of the good ones too. Don’t work too hard today.

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