tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post8637695907301927720..comments2023-11-03T03:48:05.784-05:00Comments on My Life Interrupted: Self-loathing is uglyLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-70666396725885158872008-09-23T11:28:00.000-05:002008-09-23T11:28:00.000-05:00I only just discovered your blog and quite frankly...I only just discovered your blog and quite frankly...you are an amazing woman. Read your own words...your own 'about me' and you will see - you are doing things that others would never even consider.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there. Looks like you have tons of support. Count me in as another supporter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-59701921630245238682008-09-22T11:51:00.000-05:002008-09-22T11:51:00.000-05:00Okay, what is that book called? I think I need to ...Okay, what is that book called? I think I need to read it. We seem to have similar backgrounds so I'm sure it's no wonder to you that I feel the same self-loathing. I can't love myself, and sometimes I wonder if that's why I push people away. I never feel that they REALLY care about me, just have to deal with me. I don't feel pretty, I don't feel good enough, I don't feel like a good wife or mother. You and I need to vomit this stuff together.<BR/><BR/>So, what's the name of the book?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-15005523163872651062008-09-22T00:17:00.000-05:002008-09-22T00:17:00.000-05:00I think your courage in writing about this is fant...I think your courage in writing about this is fantastic. And isn't the blogosphere a great place to get all the negatives out? It is therapeutic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-16579624499569809122008-09-21T22:35:00.000-05:002008-09-21T22:35:00.000-05:00Isn't it amazing how we perceive ourselves to be s...Isn't it amazing how we perceive ourselves to be something so much less than what other people think of us? I agree with all of the comments made to you on this post, and along those lines, don't forget to take time for YOURSELF, especially now that your life is so consumed with nurturing. <BR/><BR/>And for someone who has struggled so much with self image issues, you are incredibly kind and generous. Amelia received your gift today for the invisible children. . . thank you for adding to my sense that there is still a lot of good out there in the world.Jason, as himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630210317307544165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-46606958719185767232008-09-21T18:33:00.000-05:002008-09-21T18:33:00.000-05:00Perhaps the concentration on celebrating yourself ...Perhaps the concentration on celebrating yourself is more significant than ridding yourself of bad behavior. Do you suppose that as we add in positive it will eventually outweigh the negative?<BR/><BR/>I grew up with a mom who discouraged us from attracting attention to ourselves. She discouraged anything that celebrated us! She said that if we organized an event which required other people to feel they must bring a gift then we were in the wrong.<BR/><BR/>Phooey with that! I celebrate every chance I get. I learned this a decade ago and at first it felt uncomfortable. Now it comes naturally and as I allow myself to celebrate me.....it gives permission for others around me to celebrate themselves too. <BR/><BR/>Add in the good. Make the final thing you put on every morning a "I am beautiful" out loud in the mirror. When others tell us we look beautiful it fills us with something we need. Why would it be different coming from our own hearts? <BR/><BR/>My struggle with self image happened in a time when I didn't feel very feminine. In the end it was me that fixed how I felt about me.<BR/><BR/>Love You! You are safe here.<BR/><BR/>ClaireClaire Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400182311464157365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-7183972484545040582008-09-21T11:06:00.000-05:002008-09-21T11:06:00.000-05:00I admire your courage and honesty. You wrote a ve...I admire your courage and honesty. You wrote a very powerful post and I agree with everyone who has commented. Especially recognizing a problem being the biggest hurdle; one that you have passed. Thank-you for putting it out there.Pseudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430783970802030846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-58294559746232090522008-09-21T10:34:00.000-05:002008-09-21T10:34:00.000-05:00I see my comment looked like I was talking to this...I see my comment looked like I was talking to thistle the entire time. I was thanking her for what she said but I was telling YOU to hang in there. What you are doing for your grandchildren couldn't be accomplished by someone who wasn't special. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-37845336685465415392008-09-21T09:48:00.000-05:002008-09-21T09:48:00.000-05:00THank you for your honesty and your vulnerablity.....THank you for your honesty and your vulnerablity...I just sent you an email. I think you are wonderful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-5010432272829848672008-09-19T22:11:00.000-05:002008-09-19T22:11:00.000-05:00Thistle I think there are lots of us who need to s...Thistle I think there are lots of us who need to sit on your couch for a while. :) The insight I gain from reading these blogs is priceless and I feel so much love for all my blogger friends. I also feel their pain and their joys. Hang in there girl, and if you figure out that self image secret, share with me please. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm heading to the site SMB posted right now. She's a smart girl too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-34596125689250903492008-09-19T21:46:00.000-05:002008-09-19T21:46:00.000-05:00It is said that half the battle is knowing that yo...It is said that half the battle is knowing that you have a problem. Good for you for putting it out there. It was a very brave thing to do. I'm with Thistle, no judgements here. The internet is an endless source of information but I found this link that might be helpful. <BR/><BR/>http://www.nedic.ca/knowthefacts/bodyimage.shtmlSmart Mouth Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-44494490448741612922008-09-19T19:59:00.000-05:002008-09-19T19:59:00.000-05:00pretty deep....i think each and every one of us ha...pretty deep....i think each and every one of us has ugly issues of the past haunting us. for you i give you credit for wanting to come to terms with your past issues.i too had eating disorders at one time, along with other issues. as we grow older i think it is true that we also grow wiser. you can see it as you look at your children and are trying to teach them right from wrong. and they will probably make some of the same mistakes we made, it's a part of life. but for you and other people to take charge and shed the pains of the past is a good thing. i hope your successfull in what you are trying to do within your life. take care!!!gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230859039601603477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235715250548029188.post-44500614122742697132008-09-19T19:28:00.000-05:002008-09-19T19:28:00.000-05:00One of the things i am really liking about this wh...One of the things i am really liking about this whole blogging experience is the openness of people, which probably accounts for how quickly 'relationships' are formed. it feels like a safe place to put it all out there, no hiding of thorns or extra toes so to speak. And that is both inspiring and humbling. Thank you for sharing your thorns, you will find no judgements here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com