Leah, this is such an excellent article. I feel as if the topic of insecurity is not spoken about as much as I feel it should be, especially considering that we all suffer from it to a certain extent. So, thank you for having dedicated a piece to this. I, too, have suffered from moments or phases of insecurity over the course of my life and have grown the ability to stop, reflect, and analyze how to best proceed forward with this type of toxic thought flow. I would just like to add that I think an 8th habit of insecure people is: being jealous and constantly comparing yourself to others. Over my lifetime, I have come to observe that, unfortunately, jealousy is one outcome stemming from insecurity. One way to stop jealousy and comparison is to follow the steps you provided at the end of your article. Thanks for sharing!