What are some ways for me to combat my negative self-talk?
Disclaimer: I am seeing a therapist, I just want to see what kind of strategies work for others.
I'm almost 23, and I've neglected my hobbies for a long time. It might be a bit of an odd thing to be a prodigy in, but I was a sewing prodigy as a kid. I took sewing classes and learned at a far quicker rate than the other kids. Part of this is probably my autism, but I digress. My mental health issues really worsened when I was around 12, and I stopped sewing pretty much entirely. I get caught up in the guilt of all the time wasted. I see people online, who are younger than me, making incredible things. I get so focused on what could have been, that it paralyses me from moving forward. I'm afraid to face the wasted time and potential lost. How can I combat these thought patterns that are holding me back?