Posted by Maxime on December 14, 2006, at 16:26:46
In reply to sure, you can learn it, posted by karen_kay on December 14, 2006, at 6:47:34
I have anorexia. I am not ready to embrace my body yet. It disgusts me. I think I need to start with smaller steps. :)
Maxime
> i was raised being told on a fairly regular basis things like 'you're too fat for a two-piece swimsuit (at about age 6)', 'you're not pretty and you're not special (not sure that one came word for word, but that's the basic idea of what i 'heard' when she spoke to me). in high school, i hated myself. even longer after that. but, it jsut started a little bit at a time. i've alwyas known my eyes are pretty, so i'd tell myself 'if everything else in the world goes to sh*t, your eyes will still be brown and beautiful' i think my self esteem was built, by me (wouldn't credit anyone else for helping too much, as i wasn't around anyone in particular for a long amount of time) aafter high school, during college. and i must say, i do hold myself in very high esteem, so it must work (some may say i'm narcisistic, but i wouldn't go that far.) but, i do enjoy my reflection in the mirror, makeup or none. and i'm very happy about that, considering 5 - 10 years ago i hated the way i looked so much, i didn't even think i looked human at the time. now, every time i see a mirror, i check myself out.)
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> funny how parents can screw you up, isn't it?
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> so, start with something about yourself you really like and add to the list, until you love every dimple, curve, and inch of skin on your body.
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