First entry

I wanted to update my goal of learning to love myself b/c it is not really at 0%. I've been working on this goal for many years and I have done some amazing things for myself. I am proud of my accomplishments. My life is rich today with the following: 1) Great friends, who I see weekly and talk to several times a week.  2) Living independently without relying on a romantic relationship to "save me." I have chosen to be single and it has been the greatest gift to myself. Getting through the loneliness and self-doubt has strengthened me. 3) Capable of holding a job. I believed that I was too unstable to work full-time. I have had some mental health challenges that make work difficult. The stress of working gets to me sometimes, but I have been an asset to the workplace.   You know while writing this I have to laugh. What I have accomplished seems commonplace and boring, but living a normal life is a big achievement. Life is hard and stressful and I have this belief that I can't survive without a crutch (eg. a savior, addictions). I have been doing this one day at a time for a while. While I fall down a lot, I keep trying.  I think that is an expression of self-love.