3 Ways of Helping Yourself After Years of Self-Abuse
You may not have been kind to yourself over the years either from poor diet, inadequate exercise, or drug and alcohol abuse. But don’t feel bad about it, because if you are reading this then you clearly want to help yourself. Physical and mental health is extremely important and if you want to change your life then you need to address these now.
Watching over-glamorized celebrities on TV and looking at unrealistic models in magazines has led you to believe that you are the only person in the world who doesn’t look or feel great, right? The truth is that many of those celebrities and models feel just as bad as you do on your worst days, they just have an army of professionals to make it look like they don’t.
Still, there’s no time for change like the present, and years of not exercising and dieting might have done some damage, but the secret is that all of it can be changed, you just need some motivation and the rest will follow.
Address Your Issues
Only you can change your life, no one can do this for you. One of the first things you need to do is identify what's holding you back and why. Is it yourself? Is it someone else? Is it your job? Most of your issues are probably going to be personal, and deep-rooted personal issues stem from trauma or poor self-image.
Self-image is how you see yourself and unfortunately, most people today see themselves as inadequate because they are measuring themselves against unrealistic people, like certain celebrities. This can lead to damaging actions such as drinking and alcohol abuse as one survey found that 75% of girls with low self-esteem took up such habits.
Seek Help and Advice
Thinking about your personal issues and from where they might stem is an excellent starting point but opening up to someone and talking about it can have a seriously positive impact on your life. Professionals such as counselors, therapists, and rehabilitators can make a huge difference while you seek to recover your life.
Whether it's making a call to a free counselor on the phone, seeing a regular psychoanalyst, or seeking full rehabilitation treatment for serious drugs and alcohol issues, there is always someone who cares. Fortune Herald has one of the best American Addiction Centers reviews with a breakdown of what such facilities can offer you.
Accentuate Positivity in Your Life
Feelings of loneliness and hopelessness are some of the most dangerous that you can endure. These are closely associated with anxiety and depression which can lead to serious issues such as self-harm, suicide, and diminished mental health. One of the reasons why they are so dangerous is that negativity begets negativity and it can be difficult to stay positive.
A survey by the National Science Foundation found that of the 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts that the average person has per day, 80% were negative and 95% were repetitive. This just makes things worse. Taking the repetitive nature of thoughts into account, imagine if all of those were positive. Remove anything negative from your life and concentrate on only the things that inspire positivity. Soon it will snowball and you will see a positive change in your attitude towards yourself, others and your life.
