Ok my successes:

1) I truly feel I am worth the work I am putting into therapy

2) I am eating, far and away, more healthy than I have in my life...and I have lost 8.5 pounds in 2 months

3) my emotions are far less volatile. I manage them far better and have more peace as a result

4) I have decided to face my issues with self-esteem head on rather than running away.

5) I hide less...doing more social activities rather than just sitting at home watching tv.