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Originally Posted by guy1111
... it sounds like you struggle more with a self-defeating mindset. It may be linked to your self-esteem. You might want to consider researching ways to improve your self-esteem. People don't realize it's a part of you that can be damaged and repaired every day. It's like the mental version of your immune system. When it's down, you let in viruses (untrue thoughts about your body image, etc). When it is strong, you can easily block these thoughts and move forward and make better decisions.
Hope that helps some.
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guy111, my self esteem is fairly low. I'm stronger than I used to be and need to find ways to strengthen myself. I remember reading a book simply called Self Esteem. It's probably worth rereading.
That's a great analogy about letting in viruses! I like imagery like that.