Self Esteem is Vital to Recover

Self esteem rules:

1.      I will not wait for someone to come to my aid.  I’m not helpless.  Although help may come, I’m my own rescuer.  My relationships will dramatically improve when I stop rescuing others and stop expecting others to rescue me.

2.      I will tell myself that I’m lovable.  Just because some people haven’t been able to love me in ways that worked doesn’t mean that I’m unlovable.  I’ve had lessons to learn, and some of them have hurt deeply, but I can still love, and I still am loved.

3.      I will honor, cherish, and love myself.  When I get confused about what to do, I just have to remember that I need to be true to myself.  I will break free from the hold others-and their expectations-have on me.  I’m not a piece of shit.

4.      I will tell myself that who I am is okay, and that what I am doing is good enough. Of course I make mistakes and get off track sometimes, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not as good as everyone else.  No one is perfect, and that’s just fine.

5.      I will let go of my need for approval and my need to be liked. Instead, I will choose to like and approve of myself.  The people who count (including me) will respect me when I’m true to who I really am.

Add one to three more for your purposes.