It's a great idea to be searching for the positives each day. I think you've done brilliantly by going, brilliantly by facing it and even more brilliantly for posting here too. Those are 3 pretty huge positives in my book!
Why do you look awful?
It's a great idea to be searching for the positives each day. I think you've done brilliantly by going, brilliantly by facing it and even more brilliantly for posting here too. Those are 3 pretty huge positives in my book!
Why do you look awful?
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
Thanks for the support. Having never really talked about my problems I’ve found writing to this forum a release and a means of helping me address my issues. I hope you’ll understand my needs.
I look awful because firstly, in the very long term I have let my physical health deteriorate. I’m obese and have not looked at myself in the mirror for years. More recently, in the past few months things have been coming to a head and I’ve been sleeping poorly, eating badly and have been told I’m not looking too well. I caught sight of myself in the mirror and it was not a pretty sight.
My physical looks and poor health form a major part of my lack of self respect and a realisation that I have wasted a large part of my adult life. I could have done so much more and hurt others less if I’d have sought help years ago.
As well as your positive thought, would you think about a positive action today?. It doesn’t have to be much - if you’re struggling with how your self image, maybe you could do one think today to improve that? Perhaps something as simple as taking a leisurely bath with smellies?
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Good idea. Baby steps rather than dramatic change.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Positive thought from today - the first day for many weeks I have not seriously considered the darkest of thoughts at some point during the day.
Positive action of the day - this may sound silly but my lack of appetite for many weeks has led to me tightening my belt by four notches. Perhaps it goes to prove every cloud...
There are still a few hours left of Thursday but so far so good
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