Reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious

reproached myself with/for being so timorous and cautious

I believe that both are correct, with a slightly different sense.

It may be like "to threaten."

I was threatened with expulsion.
He threatened me for being rude to his wife.

Edit. I take it back. The parallel does not app

Hi Avangi

I'm learning a lot from you. Thanks.

AvangiMy being cautious is the instrument with which I taunted myself.

I couldn't exactly understand what you're trying to say. In what sense are you using "instrument" here? Please let me know.

My being head of the family is the instrument with which I influence my son's personal and scho

In what sense are you using "instrument" here?

The knife I use to stab myself.

These are agressive acts, which may be directed at another person, or at onesself.

to criticize
to repremand
to reproach
to taunt
to chide
to deprecate

I think all of these verbs can use

Thanks. I understand it now.

I believe I had more problem with "being cautious" part because 'being cautious' is a good thing. But sometimes your extreme cautiousness can also cost you, then you have every reason to upbraid yourself.

My being cautious is the instrument with which I taunted myself.

I was stuck on it for a while. I caught it on the first reading, but then wondered what the heck I'd been thinking about.