When you’re stuck thinking negatively about yourself, it’s easy to miss out on all the good stuff you do, and the positive things you’ve achieved. It’s not arrogant or big headed to think nice things about yourself.
Just being here, and reading this is a really big, important step, and you should be well proud of yourself for even looking at positive alternatives to self-harm.
Try making a list of things you’ve been proud of in the past – maybe something you achieved in school, or a time when you’ve really been good at something. It might not necessarily be such obvious things. You probably make people’s lives better just by being around. If you find it hard to think of or say nice things about yourself, you could try asking a friend what they think you do well.
And when you do something good: reward yourself! Buy that new pair of trainers you want! Play that video game for an extra 20 minutes! Go for a nice meal! You’ve done well, so you deserve it.
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