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so what if you think really hard but cant think of many (if any) good things and you dont want to let others know how you are feeling?

chocolate really does help when eaten in small amounts. (unfortunately once i open some i cannot stop eating it!)

If you look in the mirror and cannot find anything you like about yourself, then why not ask someone else what part of your appearence they like??? a friend or family member,

Good luck

yea..i like the one about shopping and finding three tings i like about myself..i do it every day...it helps slightly..thanks for posting the others..i should def. try them

hey guys!

this is a technique that i use ALL THE TIME when i'm feeling down, depressed, sad, just when life ahas me down you know? and it works reallyreally well, and i hope this is where this list should go!

ok, here's how it works. you have to write a list with ten things you love about yourself. no cheating and only doing five or six and saying that's all you have

just think of ten things that make you happy to be, well, you!

here's my list:

-i have a million wondeful friends

-i lost the weight i wanted to lose

-i have pretty eyes

-i have good shoulders

-i don't judge people based on their appearances

-i give money to charity

-i stand up for what i believe in

-i do what i think is right

-i love life

-i look out for the little guy

now, see? i feel better already! sometimes it seems like you're bragging about yourself, but sometimes you need to brag about yourself to make yourself feel better, you know?



so, i hope that this technique will help some of you guys out there who are feeling blue!



go from :'( to !



hugs and love, hannah



ps-if this should go somewhere else, feel free to move it!

That's a great technique and im gonna try it too. I've thought of ten things now and its kinda helping for now. Thanks

xoxo-victoria

Ya kno that is a really nifty lil trick imma have ta remeber dat 1! thnks bunchz!

you're totally welcome!!

glad i could help!

Ya that is a great exercise. I think I should start an exercise book on ways to make me more confident. Thanks for the suggestion. I shall try it and tell you how it goes.

you're very welcome!!

definitely tell me how things work out!

hehe that really is a good exercise and ive never thought it would work but ive also never tried it and now that i think about it (with a clear non-depressed attitude) i really do think it would work



~~Kimmy~~

lol thats a good idea.. I was thinking people should do things like this- we should make it a topic where everyone has to do it and post it (well not HAVE to, but you know what I mean..)... just to FIND things about themselves they like-- make it pinned or something.. maybe we could just turn that around and urge people to do it!

Ok I put this in with all the other self esteem stuff.



Is this alright with everyone? If you want me to split it, then do say. But there were so many it was looking unruly.



If you have some other ideas and which topics to separate, anything at all, then please tell me

There comes a point where you look in the mirror and think you're the ugliest thing in the entire world, and you hope you die before you literally blind someone with your ugliness. You hate yourself inside and out, think you're stupid, mean, whatever...



I was at that point.



But then all the sudden, I started thinking about it. I really think my low self-esteem is the reason I have no friends. I mean, really. Who wants to be with someone who hates themself, thinks their ugly, cuts, cries a lot, doesn't really talk, and is withdrawn? I don't. So why would anyone else?



So I've made a pact with myself. I'm determined to turn myself around somehow. I made signs for my wall. They say, "I am:", "Beautiful", "Wanted", "Loved", and "Smart". I recommend everyone to at least TRY to turn around. Don't sulk in the self pity you all have. You're not ugly. You guys are all beautiful. Just look inside yourself for that beauty. I guarantee you'll find it.



If you need me, I'm here.