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what is your worth and how do you measure it?

charliegirl29
charliegirl29
I have had a lot of struggles and issues I have dealt with but something that continues to plaque me is figuring out how to measure worth. What is your worth? How do you measure it? How is worth or value measured by you all?
gramybear
gramybear
I value my worth with what I do for others, for how I treat others, and how I treat myself. Even with depression, we have to try our very best to make ourselves feel good about ourselves,, the best we can. I have a lot of work to do on myself, but what I do know is that I am worth something. I have 2 boys, 7 grandchildren, a best friend, and a wonderful dog to prove that. They would not love me as they do if I was worthless. And I don't believe I would have the friends that I have here on DS either, if I was worthless.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My worth is measured by what I think I am worth, it's certainly not from what anyone else thinks. I'm one of those people who couldn't care less what anyone else thinks about me.

At one point, I did think it was measured by what others thought. I used to get sad when people would just disappear from my life (years ago). I would think I wasn't worth much if people could just do that. Now, I know, it's their issue, not mine. I will never again let my worth be decided by anyone else but me!
deleted_user
deleted_user
This is tricky because a lot of days I feel I have no self worth but when someone reminds me that I'm ok or I did something right or good or I made the smallest difference that can do it for me, for that moment anyway.