Did you know the critical part of your self is never going away? In fact, to want to kill the critic off is just playing into the Critic's game because it is wanting to kill off a part of yourself. It reinforces the idea that something is wrong with you that needs to be fixed -- "Once I get this critic handled, THEN I'll be able to create." Here is what works much, much better: accept the critic but always, always remember you--the adult, is in charge.