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What does it take to moving from low self-esteem - to self acceptance
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jul 31, 2020 | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I am married my husband is a real good guy. He Loves me and all my issues😊 I am on 2 different kind of med that I have been on for about 20 plus years. I was in therapy and learned how to control most of my panic attacks. I am pretty happy most of the time but my self worth never goes away. I am grateful for my husband and 2 children but the thought of being forgotten is always on my mind. I’ll tell you something that I always do, when ever we go anywhere I always take my keys in case they desert me that way I can get back in the house. I can laugh about it and my husband just reminds me that he isn’t going anywhere unless I am with him. So I have learned to except my issues and laugh. It doesn’t go away but it makes it a lot easier to cope.
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@kimcvi, I can understand that feeling of, as soon as "I am gone, I'll be forgotten." Or my over-controlling self even goes as far as to think "will I be remembered the way I want to be remembered?" It's not really for me to determine I suppose. But for those who care, perhaps you could start to create things for them to remember you.
@gingerw is facilitating this journaling group on Connect. Maybe you could start a journal of the things you'd like those close to you to know about you.
- Journaling - The Write Stuff For You? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/journaling-the-write-stuff-for-you/
If writing isn't for you, maybe you could start an album or treasure box of things that are meaningful to you for others to discover. Any other ideas?