I favour small celebrations (a simple "Yay! Did it!" works fine) when successfully solving a problem. I'd be hesitant to do affirmations that are a long distance from being true, but it's okay to tell yourself "I'm making progress on {problem}."
Many groups, including a lot of Christian ones, stand to benefit by having their members emotionally beaten down - it makes it easier to sell them the "cure" for the problem, and harvest both time and money from them.
Many groups, including a lot of Christian ones, stand to benefit by having their members emotionally beaten down - it makes it easier to sell them the "cure" for the problem, and harvest both time and money from them.
