I still struggle with self worth and have to constantly remind myself I deserve good things. Seems elementary for someone with 23 years sober but the abuse I suffered really affected me.
I have 20.5 years and have been dealing with depression my whole life but I'm on the right meds now. I work hard at sobriety, sponsor people, do the steps. But I was also abused as a child and the self esteem issue is still a big one. I've read that 90% of people who suffered this as a child abuse alcohol and/or drugs. We self-medicated. What helped more than anything was cognitive therapy (vs. conventional talk therapy). I strongly recommend it -- it's also considered the best therapy for recovering addicts.