Being Proud of Yourself

[georgiamadelene 31]

How many times can you say that you have honestly felt proud of yourself?

Think about it for a moment.

Being proud of yourself when you have depression or anxiety or any mental health condition is not easy. It's not something that happens easily. In fact sometimes we feel like we will never experience that moment when we realise that yes, we are actually worth it and yes we are proud of ourselves. It seems like such a foreign notion, something that we don't tend to think about too much. 

I myself know that I have seldom felt proud of myself, no matter how much praise or admiration or well wishes I had recieved. I always felt like whatever I did was never good enough.

But I think that this is completely and utterly untrue to think. because no matter who you are, what you have done or what you do now, you should be proud of yourself for some or more of the following reasons:

 

You should be proud of yourself every morning when you get up out of bed even though you would rather stay under the doona and never come out.

You should be proud of yourself every time you put down that razor blade or pills, or alcohol or drugs or any form of self harming device.

You should be proud every time you smile even when all you want to do is cry.

You should be proud of yourself when you pick yourself up off the floor even though you feel like you've shattered into a million pieces.

You should be proud of yourself for making it this far, for not giving in even when you felt like you had no choice.

You should be proud of yourself for feeling good when you look in the mirror and even when you don't feel so good.

You should be proud of yourself for being you.

Because you are worthy and valuable and there is no one else on earth like you. That may sound corny but it is true.

 

I challenge you to write down one thing or one moment today that made you feel proud of yourself.

And each time you feel down, read it. 

Be proud of yourself. 

<3

[jonathan123 2366]

WOW!! GM. What a fantastic and cheerful post. Now that's what I call real optimism, and we all need to read it over and over. Yes, YOU are YOU. A unique person. There is no one like you out of the billions of people on earth. Stand tall and be proud when you accomplish something good. In anxiety we tend to be 'downers'. We look at most things in a negative way, but we must be proud when we do something that helps us to move forward. We tend to say, 'oh well, that was a better day, but..........' No, it was THE day, a forerunner of many good days to come. I have always maintained that people with anxiety are courageous people without realising it. We all have courage but it mostly remains untapped. I have seen so much courage in the face of extreme pain and suffering, and I have seen so many succeed and learn to manage their anxiety.

Thanks again for an encouraging and helpful post.     Jon.

[Bones0013 43]

Awsome! When you have severe anxiety, panic, depression and so on its hard to have a good outlook on anything. I'm drained around the clock. Lately, I have really worked on the positive. In reality, I have a lot to be thankful for. Yesterday I was at the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners office which is always a struggle just to sit in waiting area with other patients. Big fear to be there. The man sitting next to me started talking to me and we had a nice conversation.  When the Nurse Practitioner opened the door to call me back she saw him talking to me. When the door closed she asked me if I was o.k. She knows how all these things sends my anxiety through the roof. Funny thing is I enjoyed our conversation. He was very polite and friendly. She was very proud that I was comfortable with that. It really lifted my spirits that I didn't crack under the pressure. I thought how nice it was to be social for just a little while!

[georgiamadelene 31]

Bones0013 I am so happy that this post helped you! You are such a brave soul and I know that it can be so hard sometimes you feel as if you're suffocating... But just know from my reading your comment, I can say I am proud of you. You have shown such strength and I wish you all the best luck and love in your recovery.

I'm so glad you have been so brave, that is truly a fantastic step in the right direction xxx

Please message me if you need a chat

xxx

[georgiamadelene 31]

Thanks jonathan123, I like to try and give people a positive note and I think its important to notice these things in order to stay and continue to be positive.

Thank you for your kind words  

[Bones0013 43]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[CircusFreak 6]

PROUD MOMENT.

I'm signed off work because of anxiety. I was out clothes browsing on my own (a good day already in my book, living with social anxiety).

i was browsing the menswear section as I wanted to get a present for my boyfriend who was meeting me later. I noticed a man singing along to the song which was playing. On any other day I would have already removed myself from this situation for fear he may engage in conversation or suchlike, with him seeming like an outgoing happy person. This day I didn't, I continued to browse.

After about 5 minutes he spoke to me... We chatted about the weather, he picked up on my accent and spoke about that. He had family from a similar part of the county. We chatted for around 7 minutes or so... I felt some anxiety coming on, so I ended the conversation, wished him a good day and moved to another section of the shop.

A very small thing for many people, but such a massive step for many others. I told my boyfriend all about it later with a smile on my face.

[georgiamadelene 31]

Thank you for sharing your story! That is absolutely wonderful and a fantastic achievement  I am so proud of you xxxx

[rainbow 333]

okay better late than never... here is my proud moment.... speaking in front of almost 200 people at a Toastmaster's Humour Contest and not passing out or having an anxiety attack... i didn't place but the just the opportunity to go up there and speak in front of that many people with self confidence, proved that if we "put our minds towards something" than anything is possible. 

i hope to have more of the moments when i see my "true self" come out...as it did 2-3 years ago.. when i did that speech. she is in their somewhere...

Amber

[georgiamadelene 31]

Well done beautiful, that is certainly something you should be immensely proud of. Being able to stand up in front of 200 people is a massive challenge and such a huge achievement. I know I would probably be sick if I did that, so I applaud you! I think you are a very brave person and much stronger than you believe  

- Georgia xx

[rainbow 333]

Thanks Georgia I have been told I am a strong and courageous person by other people because of everything i have gone through in life, i just need to start believing in myself ?

Thanks for your kind words. 

Amber