Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group

Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.

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jaylady 09/09/2015

I have low self-esteem and don't have confidence nor do I feel good about myself. The reasons why I have these issues is because a lot has happened in my life. In addition, I go through so many problems all alone because I don't have a support system. Sigh. It is very lonely and sometimes I cry. I just feel so unwanted, damaged and unloved. In addition, when I am in social situations, I am extremely insecure and self-conscious and come off very awkward (i.e. goofy laugh, saying something stupid, etc.) and it is very embarrassing when I see the judgmental looks on people's faces. Therfore, I have a hard time fitting in.

I have tried dieting, self-help books, going to public venues, exercising, skin treatments and therapy to improve myself but I am still struggling and have not been successful to get myself back to how I used to be.

Does anyone understand where I am coming from? Any advice as to how I can help my self?

Scarclan 09/09/2015

I hope you feel better real soon! This sounds very hard. It sounds like you are working at getting better, but it's not going as fast or as well as you would like it too. I think these are tough times. People aren't super nice to one another these days. I would suggest trying a volunteering position. Sometimes by helping others we feel stronger ourselves.

IleneW 09/10/2015

You mentioned therapy
as one of the things you've
tried but haven't found effective.

I have a lot of question
around that one statement,
among them, did you have
one therapist, more than
one, do you know what
the therapist's specialy
is or was, and would
you be willing to try
someone different?

Apart from those
questions, are you
engaged in doing
something that
you're particularly
good at? If not,
is there something
that would fill that
category?

Healing and recovery
is neither linear nor
fast. There are
zig zags, regressions
and road blocks.
But there is also
progress and
many success
stories.

Sending you
hugs and
wishes
for healing.

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