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He's right.  I am smart and sensitive and the answers are within me.  Why do I always look to others to tell me what to do, to validate me, to assure me?  I need to have more confidence in my SELF.

I have such an odd combination of feeling "special" and therefore worthy and confident and competent and feeling "worthless" which makes me second guess myself and fills me with bitterness, fear and anger.

I need to work this out on my own.  My life feels like a puzzle that has been dropped on the floor....all the pieces are scattered.  I don't know what the complete picture is suppose to look like, but I know enough get started at putting the pieces back together in a way that makes sense.

Puzzle pieces that need make up the borders of my life:

Spiritual
Parenting
Health
Job
Friendships
Family
Finances
Social Life
Love Life?

Its the spiritual piece that is most important.  I've become confused.  After years of a strong faith in God I have come to doubt his very existence.  How does one go from Christianity to Agnosticism without turmoil?  Its painful to NOT KNOW what I believe.  I feel God abandoned me...but if so, that means I believe in Him....and if I believe then I need to straighten out the relationship.

Can I skip over that one piece and just put the rest back together in some order?

I don't know.

I feel this heavy weight on my chest (and not its not my big boobs though they get heavy now and then too).  Its like a pressure.  I hate it.




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  • killingme4u said on Jul 06, 2008....
    i'm the same way.i alway's think my worth is by what other's think.same with being validated,ya know.....most of my life i've had 0 confidence in myself.but with therapy and an excellent T i got thing's worked on in myself and still work on,will alway's have to work on.one thing that's helped  me is--might sound kinda stupid--but it's helped.i keep a seperate journal and everyday i write no matter how small it is or stupid it seem's but write every good thing i did for myself and other's that day.even if it's only get a shower and brush my teeth and walk my dog a little.i don't know it just help's.also another thing that help's me feel better about myself is helping out other's or just something for other's.espcialy those worse off than me.sorry if i'm rambling.....i  like reading your post's,.hope ya hang around here a long time too.you come across to me a very sweet and gentle person.and like me,very sensitive.give yourself a chance.i hardly know ya but i already do know i really like you.take care.   :))))
  • Scarlett said on Jul 06, 2008....
    Thanks killing, this encouraged me.  I know you and I can both do well.  I feel a kindred spirit in you too, isn't it amazing how people just sort of find each other thorugh the millions of chance opportunities.

    I used to keep a journal I should again....I enjoy it.

    I am three classes away from becming a certified sexual assault victim advocate and the classes i need are FULL so I am bummed.  But I do find reaching out to others is so good for me.  I hope to hear more from you....me need sleep!
  • killingme4u said on Jul 06, 2008....
    ok.hope ya sleep good.maybe are already.ttyl.   :))))
  • hinana said on Jul 06, 2008....
    like killingme4u said, it helps to write..
    i usually start but dont end up going through with it..
    fro the self confidence thing it tends to go up and down with my moods..which are pretty unstable..
    for the past couple of days though ive been trying to be positive..
    so before i go to bed ill either write down or list in my head, 5 positive things about me or my life..
    anything really..just focus on your positive parts..and always focus on that its what you think that matters, and who cares what other ppl think about you..in teh end you have to live with the choices you make, not the other peopl.
  • secretlife said on Jul 06, 2008....
    i think small things help....small steps.  it's not about waking up one day and everything being "right".......it's about finding something in each day that's good and "right".
     
    The great thing about God, is that even though you might doubt Him at various times in life (as we all do) He never doubts you, and He's always there waiting for you....
  • Scarlett said on Jul 06, 2008....
    Thanks Hinana and Secret.  I really like this Soulcast site, there are some cool people here.
  • killingme4u said on Jul 10, 2008....
    hey.....where are you???come back soon.

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