How to love yourself?

[Wisewords]

I've never been able to do this, or take care of myself. And as of that I have never been truly happy, and most likely is the reason I take **** from people, and was taking all kinds of **** from my ex gf. I was always running her down and chasing when I supposed to dump her ass.

 

So I wanna be happy now. I don't wanna care how other people are doing and I'm just here. I wanna love myself and be happy.

 

Where to start?

[Fruitee]

Well you have now taken the first step. You decided you want to love yourself.

 

First go to therapy. Read booklets, books and tip cards on how to love yourself and how to improve your self-esteem. Read baggage reclaim.

 

Find a meaningful work, study something, find a hobby.

 

Decorate your place, clean your place weekly. When your surroundings are nice you feel nice to be at home too.

 

Take care of yourself too: go to hair salon, buy new clothes etc. When you feel good, it shows and you feel better. Exercise.

 

Write a journal.

 

Meet new people. Set up good boundaries. Don't take **** from other people. Learn how to walk away. No matter how pretty they are.

 

Don't do everything during the first day. Take one step at time.

[d0nnivain]

Reading books about improving your self esteem & getting some therapy are the best places to start.

 

As my therapist tell me all the time, I need to learn to treat myself with the kindness & kid gloves I use when dealing with others.