It's a lot easier to overcome depression, when you love yourself and have confidence. However, depression lies to us and tells us we aren't worthy of being loved.

It's foreign to me as well because I don't know how to love myself. I don't see any reason to love myself other than a few aspects of my kind personality. Other than that, there isn't another reason for me to love myself.

Everyone has some sort of flaw whether they want to admit it or not. With depression, you see only the flaws and start to feel uncomfortable with yourself. In manic states, you see only the good things and start to have an unhealthy amount of confidence. So, I believe that the path to loving yourself is trying to focus on your positive quaities.

If you find a way to make that happen, please let me know. I have no love of myself. I know people that do, but they still suffer with depression. There goes that theory.

Personally, I love myself to pieces. I think I am a pretty cool gal and I love all that I have become through many many lessons learned through out my life. However, I still suffer with depression. I have not had a major episode in a number of months now, but it's still there, it will always be there....it's all about managing it through meds/positive thinking/therapy/etc. If one is not willing to try and do the things necessary to at least help, one will always be stuck in that pit.

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