I Hate Myself: Overcome Self–Loathing and Realize Why You′re Wrong About You & I Hate Myself: Now What?: A Step–by–Step Workbook Bundle (Hardcover)

I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong About You

Foreword vii
Introduction xi
Structure of the Book xvii

Part 1 Understanding Self-hatred 1

1 What Is Self-Hatred? 3
2 Why Is Overcoming Self-Hatred So Critical? 23
3 Common Signs of Self-Hatred 33
4 The Lived Experience 51
5 What Is the Self That You Are Hating? 65

Part 2 Roots of Self-hatred 75

6 Where Does Self-Hatred Come From? 77
7 Could It Be Temperament or Biology? 99

Part 3 Self-hatred in Mental Health 105

8 Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Self-Hatred 107
9 Other Psychiatric Diagnoses and Self-Hatred 117
10 Other Personality Traits and Self-Hatred 129

Part 4 Treatment and Overcoming Barriers to Treatment 137

11 Targeting Self-Hatred 139
12 Why Is Self-Hatred So Hard to Tackle? 173
13 Reflections of Therapists 187
14 Advice from Those with Lived Experience 197
15 Alternative Treatment Ideas 231

Part 5 Finding Hope and Technology's Limits 249

16 The Dawn of Hope 251
17 AI's Take on Self-Hatred 257

Afterword 263
References 265
I Hate Myself 273
Acknowledgments and Gratitude 275
About the Author 277
Index 279

I Hate Myself. Now What?: A Step-by-Step Workbook for You and Your Therapist

Preface ix

PART 1 UNDERSTANDING SELF-HATRED 1

1 What Is Self-Hatred? 3
2 Why Is Overcoming Self-Hatred So Critical? 21
3 Common Signs of Self-Hatred 31
4 The Lived Experience: Breaking the Cycle of Self-Hatred 59
5 What Is the Self That You Are Hating? 75

PART 2 ROOTS OF SELF-HATRED 93

6 Where Does Self-Hatred Come From? 95
7 Could It Be Temperament or Biology? 107

PART 3 SELF-HATRED IN MENTAL HEALTH 123

8 Borderline Personality Disorder and Self-Hatred 125
9 Other Psychiatric Diagnoses and Self-Hatred 133
10 Other Personality Traits and Self-Hatred 147

PART 4 TREATMENT AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO TREATMENT 167

11 Targeting Self-Hatred 169
12 Why Is Self-Hatred So Hard to Tackle? 183
13 Reflections of Therapists 203
14 Advice from Those with Lived Experience 219
15 Alternative Treatment Ideas 233

PART 5 FINDING HOPE AND TECHNOLOGY'S LIMIT 241

16 Enduring Hope 243
17 AI's Take on Self-Hatred 255

Conclusion 259
Acknowledgments 261
About the Author 263
Index 265