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Originally Posted by analog
The best thing any person can do for themselves is recognize a problem, and seek to fix it. No one can help themselves out of everything; we all need a helping hand from time to time.  |
I second this. I was very against seeking therapy or help from professionals. I'm a very stubborn person who is terrified of looking weak. And to admit that I might have to go to therapy was hard for me to do. But it doesn't mean that you are weak or crazy. It means that you care about yourself and you are doing what needs to be done to fix whatever problems you realize exist.
I think that self-esteem is the major issue here and it's hard to get over this by yourself. You need to go and figure out why you have low self-esteem and why you are doing destructive behavior. I'm not saying that what you did is wrong, but it can have dire consequences and if you are doing it to try to help your self-esteem...it's probably not going to help, but make it worse. Get the help you need and you will feel a lot better about yourself and situation.