Psycho-Babble Psychology Thread 274600

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Medusa- Self Esteem

Posted by Poet on October 29, 2003, at 9:27:33

Hi Medusa,

I am trying to follow the 10-point power program. It seems too easy to really work, then again, my self esteem is non-existent so I think nothing will work on me.

Number 6- *take responsibility* is a tough one. Doing the inner child thing with my therapist, I am supposed to stop blaming myself for not getting any nurturing from my parents. I think I'll have to skip that one until my inner child is healed.

Goal setting is tough, too. My goal is to get a job that uses my brain, and my self-worth is based on it. I've been turned down for more jobs than most people interview for in a lifetime. I know I should set a realistic goal, I've got lots of work to do on that.

How is it going for you?

Poet

Re: Self Esteem » Poet

Posted by Medusa on November 3, 2003, at 2:23:07

In reply to Medusa- Self Esteem, posted by Poet on October 29, 2003, at 9:27:33

Ah, Poet. My self-esteem is shot to bits. Weekends do that to me.

> I am trying to follow the 10-point power program.
>

Ah, that's just one approach from one person. No guarantees.

> Number 6- *take responsibility* is a tough

Yeah. Maybe I need to stop seeing "take responsibility" and "see others' contribution" as diametrically opposed.

> Goal setting is tough, too.

Same here. No, it's not tough, it's impossible for me. My goal has always been to not exist any more. But I can't do that to my siblings, so I just puddle somewhere out of their sight, where they can't see what a mess I am.

> How is it going for you?
>

I've got to MAKE it go better.

You know, I've taken all these baby steps over the past year, and of course therapists jump and scream and say it's not fast enough, I should get off my tush and so on. How about if they would take a minute to absorb why these "idiocies" were so challenging to me, and help me to approach things more efficiently, eh? Why is that so difficult for trained professionals?

Now I'm going to bathe then go for a walk. Two monster steps when I'm feeling the way I do presently.

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