Since I was a child I have internalised that you shouldn't moan about things. You don't necessarily have to be positive but you shouldn't be negative.

I've also internalised that expressing any emotion or conviction caused by #LowSelfEsteem as moaning. So mostly I just sit & let the feelings churn inside, & say I'm fine when I'm not, & smile even while the tears are building up. And all the while convinced that there is something fundamentally wrong with me but I can't say that to anyone irl.

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Does #CBT work for #ActuallyAutistic people?
I think I need something to help me tackle my #LowSelfEsteem but I don't want to waste time on something that won't work for me & I've heard comments that we don't respond to CBT because it's not telling us anything we don't already work out for ourselves. I know mindfulness & affirmations don't work for me a lot of the time so I'm not sure I can "think my way out of feeling like this" if you know what I mean.

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My #lowselfesteem and #anxiety is very unsexy. Needy and anxious just isn’t a good look. I’ve been struggling a lot with #instrusivethoughts about my partner and her exes - the two she saw during her affair. I recreate their encounters in vivid detail in my mind, from the moment they first met right through the relationship, culminating in a threesome at a hotel. I feel physical pain in my chest as I think about it. It takes my breath away. I hope it doesn’t destroy what we have. #mentalhealth
Dealing with #lowselfesteem today. Decided to #exercise, did 15 minutes #weights and 15 minutes #jogging. Feeling better. Gotta chase those #endorphins when the #serotonin won't hit.

Note: this is a very short version of my current thoughts and feelings.

I've had a great weekend with my partner, absolutely amazing communication, we're closer than ever, about to celebrate 16 years married next month. Why, as soon as he leaves for work, do I feel such #lowselfesteem? I have no reason whatsoever to #worry, yet here I am, worrying. I have spoken to him about it, and he's so understanding and always there for me. I am humbled and so grateful to have a partner like him.

Context: #wasband (ex-husband) #cheated for almost all of 2004 with one person (formerly a very close friend of mine), and we'd barely been married 7 months when it started. Before I learned the truth, I was told I was imagining things, that "he wouldn't do that", that I was #crazy. It's unfair that my partner should have to deal with my past, and I feel a lot of guilt over that.

#infidelity #recovery #trustissues #trust #love

Try to write something interesting or just post a shirtless pic?

Decisions decisions…

In truth I dislike most pics of myself which oddly is why at times I post a lot of selfies. Trying to get over my dislike of me as it were. So far this has been mainly face pics. Posting more “revealing”shots makes me slightly uncomfortable which is kinda why I think I should do it more. Lol.

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