>Self love and self kindness is the only way any of us are going to live peacefully You're right. As another user said, it's a cycle. We must find a way to break it. I thought I did, but then a bad episode brought me back to the starting point and I now find it hard to love myself. I still take care of myself by working out, eating healthy and investing in my hobbies every once in a while. My stutter is the only obstacle and, right now, it seems unsurmountable. I wish I had the courage to go on dates again...