Apparently I haven't been reading very much on steem lately because I missed that post of yours. I'm going to have to go find it now on your page.
Self talk is a tough on for a lot of us, especially if we have anxiety issues or lack of self value. I suffered with no self esteem for many years thinking that there was something wrong with me because I wasn't like everyone else that I knew. I had no idea that I wasn't the only one who felt the way I did until I started seeing a shrink.
I'm really glad that you've found some ways to deal with your inner turmoil and work it out for the better. It's a process that you work on, a journey through life. Some days, you just don't want to deal with it, other days, it's easy. Kind of like most of life...