I was neglected pretty harshly by mom and dad, growing up. It is what it is, but I've completely shut myself in. I couldn't be vulnerable with myself if it would save my life. It's causing me immense pain and stress. Has anybody else dealt with this? How do you learn to respect yourself long enough to start cherishing the life you have? What was the final straw that made you decide to change?
I think you should ask these questions to a certified therapist and not on 4chan
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>>34452311Therapists provide their education, not life experience. You can find a lot more of the latter here.
>>34451952>>cant be vulnerable with myself>>How do you learn to respect yourself long enough to start cherishing the life you have?If you're uncomfortable with processing your feelings internally, try processing them externally. I make vent art in order to get my feelings down on paper. Making art lets you vent some of the pressure that builds up over time from keeping those feelings bottled up for so long. It does not remove the feelings, but it helps you breathe a little easier and coexist with those feelings for a while. When I look on the final product, I can say with certainty that I've made tangible and measurable progress in allowing myself to feel those emotions/thoughts.
