cant cry
I probably won't respond if you write me
- Oct 11, 2019
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I still get depressed and have some of the same problems I've had my whole life, but I've found it's much easier to bounce back from set backs now that I respect myself, no matter what happens.
Some people confuse self esteem with social confidence. They think if they were better looking, more popular, or more outgoing, they'd love themselves. Real self esteem is almost the opposite mentality -- You realize that other people's opinions of you don't don't determine your self worth.
I wrote down these lines and read them every day. When I had trouble believing any of these statements, I backed them up with facts. For example, when I couldn't believe I deserved to be happy, I reminded myself of good things I've done.
And don't ever beat yourself up, blaming yourself for all your problems. Yes, you've made bad decisions. We all have. But you've also made fantastic decisions. This is how someone with healthy self esteem thinks.
I read this list first thing in the morning and came back to it numerous times throughout the day. It did wonders for my self confidence.
I deserve to be happy.
I have great potential and can do much better than I'm doing.
I am very powerful and influential.
No one can control me.
No one is superior to me.
I deserve a blissful, romantic relationship where I'm treated well.
I deserve a great job that I like.
I can find solutions to just about any problem I have.
I can get just about whatever I put my mind to.
When people bring me down I can fight back and win.
I don't have to follow anyone's rules but mine.
I'm independent minded. I think for myself.
Well, doing this has worked wonders for me at least, so I thought I'd share it.
Some people confuse self esteem with social confidence. They think if they were better looking, more popular, or more outgoing, they'd love themselves. Real self esteem is almost the opposite mentality -- You realize that other people's opinions of you don't don't determine your self worth.
I wrote down these lines and read them every day. When I had trouble believing any of these statements, I backed them up with facts. For example, when I couldn't believe I deserved to be happy, I reminded myself of good things I've done.
And don't ever beat yourself up, blaming yourself for all your problems. Yes, you've made bad decisions. We all have. But you've also made fantastic decisions. This is how someone with healthy self esteem thinks.
I read this list first thing in the morning and came back to it numerous times throughout the day. It did wonders for my self confidence.
I deserve to be happy.
I have great potential and can do much better than I'm doing.
I am very powerful and influential.
No one can control me.
No one is superior to me.
I deserve a blissful, romantic relationship where I'm treated well.
I deserve a great job that I like.
I can find solutions to just about any problem I have.
I can get just about whatever I put my mind to.
When people bring me down I can fight back and win.
I don't have to follow anyone's rules but mine.
I'm independent minded. I think for myself.
Well, doing this has worked wonders for me at least, so I thought I'd share it.
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