And saying that it only applies to you makes no sense, because if it’s based on the Chafetz Chaim, then it applies to everyone who it applies to.
I think (and I can easily see why you would this excusable mistake) you are conflating two issues. My self-worth has nothing to do with what the CC said. I grant the point that even a rasha gamur can have worth.
I’m sure your wife doesn’t agree. Or your kids. Or your friends.
Everyone’s entitled to their opinion.
The Wolf