Posted by raisinb on April 22, 2008, at 11:47:24
In reply to self esteem, how to get it?, posted by Happyflower on April 21, 2008, at 19:52:57
For me at least, it's been difficult to improve myself without *some* level of self-acceptance. When I valued myself less, I was unable to look at myself realistically because I was so scared of what I'd find and so convinced that I was worthless that I avoided all discussion of possible areas for improvement--both in therapy and real life.
Paradoxically, it seems as though self-acceptance and changing for the better are interdependent.
I'm gonna go to Nordstrom's on my lunch break.
poster:raisinb
thread:824665
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