Learning How To Love Yourself

The basic underlying problem that I have had to overcome is learning how to love myself. It sounds a little corny, but if I don't care about me, who will? I have come a long way in this lesson, mostly by trial and error. Having people in your life that love you for you is the first step. It rubs off in some way. Most of the actions I have taken in my life were because I hated myself. I drank, hurt others, sabatoged every success that I had because I did not love myself. I could not allow myself to be happy, therefore everyone around me were also unhappy. I was hell to be around at times. They say you hurt the ones you love, and unfortunately I have found that to be true. I could not keep going without loving myself enough to quit trying to kill myself. That was the key to my survival. I am able to love myself most of the time nowadays. It is a continuing lesson that I am learning. Louise Hays, author of Loving Yourself, helped me tremendously on my journey.