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this is so hard sometimes. but I write three things I love about myself in my journal almost everyday, it feels silly sometimes but does help and gives you a chance to point out good traits or accomplishments that you may not give yourself credit for normally

I was using statements of self love and affirmations as neutralizing thoughts, which are a kind of compulsion. When I stopped using it as a compulsion my suicidal OCD got a lot better. So my recommendation is to practice self love when you're feeling good, not when OCD is going hard.