I have also tried a 12-step program to increase my self-esteem. It helped for a while, but now I find myself slipping back into my old ways. Maybe part of it is that in programs for "traditional" 12-step issues there are meetings to go to in order to get support. I can't find anything like that for low self-esteem. Without others who can really relate I'm finding it impossible to maintain my self-positivity. That might just be what I was looking for when I registered here.

Anyone who can relate, feel free to PM me and maybe we can help each other.