Posted by fayeroe on May 1, 2004, at 7:28:56
In reply to Abused as child...life in shambles, posted by devon00 on April 30, 2004, at 23:10:30
Having lived with a parent who could pretty much erase any good feeling I had about myself, I know what you are going through. Have you tried group therapy? For self-esteem issues, I think it works better than one on one.(people in a group tend to see things differently and you will get different feedback from each group member) What do you do best? And what do you like to do? Can you set aside a little time every day to do something that you know you are good at? Something that really makes you feel good? It can be anything! Do you have pets? Mine always make me feel better when I'm thinking that I might be worthless. I think the moment that I ceased giving my mother all of my power was the moment I started healing. I had to make a conscious decision to not let her rule my life. It took awhile but I worked on it all the time. Do you keep a journal? I find that a patient that writes down their feelings really benefits from it. I hope some of this helps. Please stay in touch. Best, Pat
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