The question is pretty self-explainitory, and I’d rather not bore you with a long story, so I’ll just say this, basically I want to know how you keep a good confidence and self-esteem. I suffer from severe anxiety, and I’ve finally found something that works, the linden method. I have built up walls of secerity that have been torn down by extreme and harsh words from parents. I haven’t been able to read it in two days (reason why, long story, but it has to do with mean comments) But how do you get by by your own love for yourself? I mean, its hard when you don’t feel love from your own family. And I don’t have many friends right now, only one because of my anxiety and she’s never around much. So I can’t heal when I’m constantley around this negativity. What do you do? This sounds stupid and immature, I am 18, so I feel stupid asking it and that its getting to me, but they really are harsh! They know where it hurts too, they only say the words that destroy me. Help?
By the way, moving out is out. I have little money and I started school late, I’ll be graduating at 19.

Tags: confidence, harsh words, linden method, love, money, negativity, parents, secerity, self esteem, self explainitory, severe anxiety

i have had a number of speech problems but they are cured now i have low self astime and no confidence what so ever when i get asked to read outloud to my class i manage the first sentence but then i suddenly start having panic attacks i dont have to read outloud anymore but i want to know whats worng with me?

p.s-i also have OCD and see a psychiatrist for my OCD
my ocd ritual- is
getting creases out of curtains,taking all my bed stuff off and putting it on again,mivng my hair straightners,moving deoderant,moving chair,alighning remote controls,turning off all sockets in the house,moving mat,moving stereo,pushing books dvd’s etc in and pushing all my draws in and putting towels on the floor in the bathroom………………. i usually do this in about 2 hours never less just more

Tags: confidence, creases, curtains, draws, hair straightners, ocd, Panic Attacks, psychiatrist, remote controls, sockets, speech problems, towels, worng

im 30 and ive suffered , rage , aggression, ptsd , low self esteem and paranoia, agoraphobia, high panic and anxiety for a long time now..

i suffered bad bullying, taunting in childhood and in my early adult life, i bottled up a lot of anger and used to have aggressive outbursts regularly.

suffered physical attacks, had rage outburst, i have a criminal past etc.

ive always struggled to be confident and assert myself throughout my life, let myself be manipulated and bullied until rage would build , and i would snap and lose it..

ive always been very sensitive to criticism, words people say, their opinions etc.

many times in the present i notice if i feel imposed upon, or manipulated or spoken down to , or intimidated or any confrontation where i need to speak up and be assertive..

i start to panic, have a panic attacks, doubt myself, lose my confidence , feel intimidated , lose my voice , feel unable to assert myself, clam up, feel scared of asserting myself, become floundered and flustered etc.

then because i feel im inadequate or weak or others have made me feel inferior because i cant assert , i quickly become ‘ enraged ‘ and aggressive and feel like causing a confrontation because i perceive ive failed at being assertive..

what is this ? is it ptsd symptoms ? or an inadequacy or weakness of me ?

Tags: adult life, aggression, aggressive outbursts, anger, clam, confidence, confrontation, inadequacy, long time, low self esteem, outburst, panic and anxiety, Panic Attacks, paranoia, rage

hi like i said im 18 yrs old & this is seriosly taking over my life.i dont know why this is happening to me & now i kan get 2-3 panic attacks in one day and it makes me sad bcuz i cant control it.i told my mom but she said i need to control myself,but for the people that suffer from this know how hard it is to control a panic attack.and it really sux bcuz now im like afraid to go out bcuz i kno ill get one or sumtimes it just happends out of nowhere ughhhhh this has made me real self concious,i lost all my confidence now,especially when i get hot flashes & i get really red & i just need to run out of where ever i am,it makes me sad.im 18 for godsake i need to be not hiding but enjoying my life,but i just kant…..& i also sing in church & i alwayz get panic attacks when im singing up there & i kan feel my face getting hot & it feel like im goin to faint ,AND I JUST dont kno wat to do anymore

Tags: amp, confidence, hot flashes, kant, mom, panic attack, Panic Attacks, self concious

What can I do to build his self-esteem or confidence?

Tags: confidence, self esteem