This has helped

[Kristian]

I've been mding since i was about 6-7 and im 19 now i only found out about this site through googling stuff about depression and anxiety. I thought it was normal and everyone did it when i found out it was a condition and many people have it i felt a sense of belonging i knew i was a bit different from the average person in terms of the way i think and stuff but never knew why this explained a lot and helped clear my head. I dont think mding will go away i think we just have to live with it and use it to our advantage channelling the day dreads into creative energy which can be used to give back to the world we so desperatley try to escape from.

I found by meditating while at the same time giving myself positive reinforcement was a good way to make the urge to md way less intense and easier to control. i would tell myslef that im a wonderful person and i deserve to be loved and that im thankful for who i am and listing qualities i like about myself. This adresses the issue which we all have we want to be other people because we dont truly love ourselves, by learning to truly appreciate ourselves and love who we really are we can then tackle all of the other problems we have such as mding depression anxiety etc.

I've been doing this for about a month and i can honestly say it has helped i didnt realise it at the time but when i look back it has slightly alterted my self image and made it more positve. You dont have to meditate to do this but it helps because you can give focus all of your energy on this one thing, when i go out with my friends and i feel myself slipping into another world i just tell myself 5 things which i love about myself if you have trouble with this or you feel that your lying its the belief thats what counts. there are many ways which we can learn to love ourselves and feel more comfortable about who we are this is a method i use and im going to continue to use even when i do eventually learn to love myself.

this is not a quick fix solution nor is it a garuntee im just sharing things that have helped me feel better about myself and hopefully in can help some of you guys. 

thank you

[rose]

Thank you for sharing.

You are right. We have to be thankfull for who we are now. Then try to improve ourselves to be better every day.