Self-loathing is an extreme form of poor self-esteem. It is the sense of loathing one’s self — a common complaint from people with poor self-esteem. Many people who get to the extreme of self-loathing become self-defeating — even self-sabotaging. This is the prize one wins if one can sustain a really poor self-esteem for long enough while being emotionally abusive to one’s self.
See also:
http://jeffgannon.com/News/news03152005.htm
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/001765.htm
