I stopped affirmations and now I just pray daily (or more) direct to God. Just my experience but I found some of the affirmations were feeding my ego (self) and desire for material worldly things. In pray, it's just different - less about self and more a desire to know and be close to God. With affirmations, I also slipped a bit into the cult of 'new age' and lost the closeness and relationship I now have with God. I also found affirmations led to some form of mediation, which led to chakras and even yoga and breath work.Does that mean that affirmations are spells? Are affirmations from a satanic origin?
All these things distracted /distanced me from God and on a personal level left me feeling unfulfilled...yet also seeking more.
Now I'm happy. Just with prayer. God is enough.
ps: just my own experience / personal view x