BPD and self esteem. Low self esteem can be a big issue for anyone, let alone people with BPD. It can eat you up from the inside. It can spur on bouts of anger, cause issues with people and your relationships with them. It can affect your hopes and dreams, and your ability to pursue things through feeling like you’re not good enough. How can we see the good in ourselves when feeling so utterly worthless? We have to remember that we are loved and cherished by other people. We do have value and are valued. We are good. Find that one strength and focus on it, find that one thing you’re good at, or start something new you’re interested in, and practise it, learn and grow. You will find as you do this, your confidence will grow, you feel fulfilled that you’re successfully doing something you adore. Some days you may have a bad day, and those thoughts of uselessness come back to bite you on the bottom, and at that point, stop and look back...Acknowledge where you where then and where you’re now. 4 years ago I was at the bottom of the mightiest black hole, I could barely see the light peeping in. I was stuck and alone and I didn’t know how to come back. But slowly I found my passion and drive again, and 3 years later, I sit here with a half empty Etsy store, about to take on quite a large contract to produce 50 pieces for a hotel in London. It doesn’t matter where you have been, only how you move forward. Makes waves, be brave 🖤 Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. You have all helped me emerge as the butterfly I was always meant to be, I just couldn’t see it back then 🖤 #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #independentartist #borderlinerecovery #bpdawareness #mentalhealthandart #mentalhealthrecovery #artandmentalhealth #norfolkartist (at Jenna's Curio Cabinet) https://www.instagram.com/p/B42TKkPJof0/?igshid=mhdtxihh2c7d