I've had a bit of a rough go with it in terms of being raised in a bad environment, not properly socialised properly early in life, and to top it off my partner of 7 years just ended things because of some pretty nasty issues between us that I felt were perfectly fixable.

Everything as it is, I've started having issues with feelings of being disposable. Like I don't matter, like I'm nothing and I can't expect people to stick around, like they're waiting for a reason to abandon me.

On a logical level that doesn't hold much water, but at this point I'm starting to wonder how to fight these feelings if they come from very factual places. How can I justify the thought that I inheritly have worth, if the reality of the situation is that I keep being treated like garbage.

I'm doing all the right stuff, seeing a psych, prioritising recover, actually have a pretty decent inner voice going, but the feelings are still really strong and it's hard to fight them. I'm not really sure how to handle this.

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[–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children)

That would be the standard unshakable idea that I need to meet a certain approval criteria that will mean I'm worth love and care. It's not valid, but I'm well aware it's in there.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    Who is telling you that you need to meet a certain criteria, other than yourself?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Well that's the inbuilt thoughts from a troubled childhood. It's not anything special, pretty stock standard parental neglect

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    It's also a story you tell yourself, which is only as true as much as you believe it. Why do you hold onto that story? Why not make up a different, perhaps more positive story? It'll only be as true/false as the one you currently tell yourself.

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