Battling Self Doubt

Tonight the feelings of self doubt are big.
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That negative voice in my head is loud.
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It shouts at me:
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“You are a fraud”
“Your kids deserve a better mother.”
“Your friends deserve a better friend.”
“Your husband deserve a better wife.”
“Your family deserves a better version of you.”
“Your neighbors deserve a better neighbor.”
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I know all the skills to use to drown out the negative thoughts.
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I know how to poke holes in what I am saying to myself; how to find lack of evidence to support the negative thoughts; how to find evidence to support the opposing thoughts; how to identify the faulty thought patterns.
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I know that the voice I am hearing does not have to dictate how and what I actually feel and believe about myself.
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I know that I am loved, I am worthy, I am good enough, I am deserving of the good in my life.
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But, some nights the depression and anxiety are just so damn loud.
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Tonight is one of those nights.
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So, tonight I write as a way to push those thoughts away.
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Tonight I write to tell those thoughts to beat it.
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Tonight I write to remind myself that I would never let a friend believe these things about themselves, would never let my children believe these things about themselves, would never let me clients believe these things about themselves, and so I’m not going to allow myself to believe these things about myself either.
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Tonight I write because I know tomorrow will bring a new day.
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Tonight I write because I know I’m not alone.
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Tonight I write so others can know they are not alone