One more post:
I found listening to the "Focus and Concentration" Paraliminal very effective in calming down my anger against myself. Its message is to focus on the present and see how that can contribute to the future, which complements the "You Deserve It!" Paraliminal when it says that in the past, I did the best I could based on what I knew. Together, I take them to mean that the past is done and over with -- success begins today. Thanks so much for the work everyone does on this forum and Learning Strategies. I really am grateful!