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Originally Posted by Eleny
I have had low self esteem pretty much my whole life and am a people pleaser. I have no idea who I am or what I think most of the time and tend to just adopt the views of those around me. All I want in life is to love myself and know who I am but I don't know if it's possible I ever can.
Most of the time I am extremely self critical. I spend all my time thinking I'm not good enough for people or that they don't like me and end up crippled by their opinion. I'm in therapy at the moment which I'm sure is helping but my fear is I'll never be able to love myself and find inner contentment.
Do you think it's possible I could? It's all I want in life and I'd love to hear from anyone who managed to heal and develop good self esteem, or if anyone knows any tried and tested methods for it.
Thank you
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That bold I marked - sounds like a "good listener" trait. Yet at times the more you listen the less you output.
Right now I personally feel good all of a sudden, and it's rare due to depressive episodes. When I feel good, I don't have an "I love myself" feeling. I feel more of a "I feel good, and I can share happiness and love with people" feeling.
From my current good mood, I feel that loving yourself is kind of like connecting a wire into its own appliance. You just need to feel good.