Do You Love Yourself???

by minimus 41 Replies latest jw friends

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  Aztec

  One thing I should say before everyone thinks I am an ego maniac...

  It took me a long time to get to this point. I went through years of depression and self loathing before I was able to break out of that cycle of guilt. I needed to understand that although I left the Witnesses for emotional reasons I wasn't wrong in doing it. I may not have intellectually understood the reasons I did it but to intrinsicly understand that something is wrong is a valuable skill. Once I got over that it was clear sailing ahead. I do still have doubts in myself, but, I know that I can rise to almost any challenge.

  ~Aztec
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  minimus

  "For men will be lovers of themselves".....another sign of the last days! If you can't love yourself, you won't love anyone else= you won't be a good lover?
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  Wolfgirl

  I don't know if I love myself, but I sure as hell like myself a whole lot more than I did as a JW. Once you stop believing in the guilt trip, it's like a huge burden is lifted off you. You suddenly feel so much better about yourself. I'm a work in progress. :)
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  blondie

  "You must love your neighbor as yourself" (or as you love yourself)

  Basically, you can't love others if you can't love yourself. So you must start learning to love yourself before you can have any love to give to others.

  Blondie (survivor of an abusive household)
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  RubyTuesday

  Yes...more and more every day. I am more aware of how "I speak to myself" If I say something to myself that is self defeating , I try to change it to something more positive. I actually enjoy doing things by myself...like go to movies or out to eat...I enjoy my company.. especially when I try to find something funny in different situations...I crack myself up!!!
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  BeautifulGarbage

  No, I do not love myself. I find the notion of that rather odd. But, whatever works for others. And I would disagree that in order to love others, I need to love myself.

  I do try to act in a way that I can respect. Hence, I have self-respect. Much more important, IMHO.

  Andee
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  Beans

  If I didn't love myself so much I don't think I would be playing with myself so much eh!

  Beans

  http://Quotes.jehovahsWitnesses.com
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  Shutterbug

  I love my wife. I love my kids, my brother, even if he is still a dub, my friends, including those I've made since signing onto this board, hell, I even love my neutered cat who is laying by my chair right now. However, I can't say I love myself although I do respect myself. Bug
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  NubianIsMe

  Yep!!!!!
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  Soledad

  YUS!