Hey Patricia !
I know that a few mantras i learned from some religious speakers, ( Joyce Meyer, and Joel osteen), do in fact help me to feel better about myself if I say them every single morning on the way to work. Part of it incorporates being thankful and verbalizing it, just like the TIAGF forum on here.
All these yrs of negative things and thoughts have done a number on us. Reversing the downhill snowball is hard at first because we are all different and each person has a special idea or saying that works for them.
Hell I knew a 35 yr old guy that sings the Barney song (ugh), each morning.
It WILL be sucky at first, but there's loads of people on here that'll help.
Pls don't feel like you HAVE to be terrified. Well go along with you !
Hugs and prayers,
Jeff