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Precarious basis for self esteem

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I value myself on what I think others think of me.  Because of this I am constantly resetting my value.  According to autism definitions I am poor at recognising others’ private thoughts so life is constant trepidation.  

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  • This has very much been my problem for years. I find it very difficult to get self-esteem internally, so I rely on outside sources which I find hard to read and ultimately have no control over so it’s easy for my self-esteem to drop off a cliff. 

    Some one else on here recommended “Self-compassion” by Kristin Neff which I’ve started reading and it discusses the ideas of self-compassion over self-esteem, so you may find it interesting and useful to read.

    Hope you feel better.

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  • This has very much been my problem for years. I find it very difficult to get self-esteem internally, so I rely on outside sources which I find hard to read and ultimately have no control over so it’s easy for my self-esteem to drop off a cliff. 

    Some one else on here recommended “Self-compassion” by Kristin Neff which I’ve started reading and it discusses the ideas of self-compassion over self-esteem, so you may find it interesting and useful to read.

    Hope you feel better.

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