To ask you to finish this sentence....

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...I knew I loved myself enough when.............

I don't live myself but I do have confidence without cockiness.

This came from being independent eg learning to cook & be a responsible adult. Also from little snippets of happiness such as a nice text from a friend telling me I mean a lot to them & they appreciate me.

I like myself for prioritising my child, dog & DH. Although I do grt told off for not looking after myself.
Are you ok, OP?

I'm fine thanks Daisies....just curious to hear how people know that they love themselves enough...perhaps through their thoughts or actions. I work with people with mental health problems and I see many people who struggle to like themselves. Thanks you for your reply x

... I ate the last Rolo myself.

Good on you Annie

I knew I deserved better

I started to look after myself and other people better. I ate better, I drank better, I lost weight, I felt great, I was nicer; more tolerant, more generous. I love myself more for it.

Sorry, that was a bit flippant for what was clearly intended to be a serious thread.

When I'm tempted to give myself a hard time, like if I've forgotten something important or dropped something fragile, I think about whether I'd forgive my best friend if they'd done the same, and the answer is usually yes, of course. So I decided to be my own best friend and forgive myself. I think I do like myself more nowadays than I did, say, 20 years ago, and it's mostly down to accepting myself as I am, a bit clumsy, horribly absent-minded, but with mainly good intentions. I can't help the absent-mindedness so it's ludicrous to blame myself for it. On the other hand I can help my good intentions, so I can take credit for them.

...I knew I loved myself enough when............I had plenty of spare love to share with others

I knew i loved myself when.....I forgave myself for not being a perfect mother/daughter/sister and everything else.

Long time sufferer of depression & anxiety....

... I could walk away

Annie your rolo comment made me laugh! And thank you for your second comment.

When I decided to stop dating losers/abusers & marry the best man I've ever met.

I knew I loved myself enough when............I had plenty of spare love to share with others