Posted by Declan on July 19, 2006, at 19:15:30
In reply to Sustaining self esteem within depression, posted by ClearSkies on July 19, 2006, at 14:14:17
But 3 days ago you didn't feel so bad, when you led the sobriety meeting. So you loathe yourself? I suppose you'd know. Mirrors are a special case; I'm better away from them myself. There's not much point in telling you that you are kind. I find though that I can feel pretty bad (one way or another) and still like things about myself, quite apart from what anyone else thinks. In this life we should learn to think for ourselves, which doesn't just mean accepting our own valuation of ourselves uncritically, but neither does it mean accepting any other from outside. This was leading somewhere before the phone rang. When you are kind to others, do you feel better about yourself?
Declan
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