I think many of us can relate to the perfectionist trait, I know I can. Too much pressure placed on oneself is a recipe for disaster. Mix that with unhealthy coping skills and we get ourselves into a world of trouble.
Someone above mentioned loving yourself. It's so important to refrain from being your own worst enemy, we are human and will never be perfect. Mistakes will be made.
I found it hard to be kind to myself mentally but with practise it does help. Positive self talk
I slipped up over a month ago and that slip made my resolve stronger. I came straight here and let my November 2016 class know of my slip and the support helped get me straight back on the horse. I don't look at it like I threw away 9 months, I look at it as over 270 wins with 1 loss. Those odds are pretty awesome.
You can stop, you just need to ride out the early days. It does get easier, sometimes too easy and I mistakenly became too complacent. Hence my minor blip