[ConflagrationInTheN]

What could I do to alleviate this daily feeling?

Thanks.

[Skeezyks]

Hello ConflagrationInTheN: The Skeezyks has come to believe that, for himself anyway, the only answer is simple acceptance of the way things are & who he is. The Skeezyks is older however; & being older has its advantages. I no longer need to imagine all of the ways in which I might be better & then castigate myself for not striving to be so. I can simply sit back relax (or at least try to) & be who I am. If that means I'm worthless...then so be it... hey... somebody's got to do it... so it might as well be me... After all... I have a lot of experience with it!

Seriously though, from my perspective, being able to accept yourself just as you are is a most important first step. Beyond that, nothing succeeds like success. So another way to stop feeling worthless is to find some little things you can succeed at & then do them. Then find some similar little things, etc. As you begin to string together little successes, you may begin to have a different perspective with regard to yourself. Beyond that, being of service to others is also a generally accepted way of feeling better about yourself. So doing some variety of volunteer work that benefits others can also help you to feel better about yourself. Plus it can be a way of starting to string together some of those little successes I mentioned above. The fact that you're looking for ways to feel better is itself a good sign! Good luck!

[Trippin2.0]

My T says I will stop feeling worthless when I learn to accept and love myself.


Since I am not a student at Hogwarts and have no natural magical ability, I think I may as well give up at this point.


I mean I can't just love me out of the blue for no reason... *shrugs


Hope you're able to at least make use of this info, since I don't seem able to.

[Fuzzybear]

[Twistedfate22]

I agree with skeezyks-- just accept yourself as you are. You are enough. You don't need to do anything special or live up to any cultural/ societal standard to have value.

[LadyShadow]

Just do stuff that makes YOU happy. Only YOU can do that. Remember we are our worst critics, so we don't see all the shine that other people see in us.

[alicetailor]

Originally Posted by ConflagrationInTheN

What could I do to alleviate this daily feeling?

Thanks.

You should try to identify your strengths to feel more confident about yourself.

[dwfieldjr]

Originally Posted by ConflagrationInTheN

What could I do to alleviate this daily feeling?


Thanks.

You could start by saying positive things to your self in the mirror. It feels funny at first,but then you get used to it. If you can't think of anything to write about yourself then you can download a positive affirmations app on your smart phone or tablet. Or you can just google positive affirmations on your pc.
My T was quoting someone that was saying "it's Monday the day's going to be terrible." If you say bad things to your self then bad things are going to happen. Hope this helps

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[pathtofreedome]

Originally Posted by ConflagrationInTheN

What could I do to alleviate this daily feeling?

Thanks.

Im also dealing with this. I learned I need to accept my self the way I am and start to love myself first. Im reading this book on self-esteem and there is a example of how to do that. I stand in front of the mirror, naked, look myself in the eyes and just say that I accapte myself fully and unconditionally. I even started to practice yoga and meditation. I just sit on the floor close my eyes and breath slowly and deeply and reapet to myself that I love myself...of course I just started to do that.