Originally Posted by
JW123 
I really am going to try and learn to love me although that sounds so completely foreign to me.
It is at first. But the more you tell yourself what Freedom said (I read that book and did the same thing--except for me I said it to a picture of myself as a child because my mother was so abusive to me). It feels weird at first to think we are valuable when we have been shown we are not. However, we also get so comfortable with someone telling us this we actually begin to believe it. Then when someone comes along and tells us how wonderful we are-it feels like we have finally found someone who loves us.
I strongly believe, for me, I needed to heal my wounds from previous relationships before I could really have a healthy relationship--and I am not just talking about a romantic relationship--but even friendship.
You are worth it JW. Remind yourself everyday that you are worth it.
Hugs!