Self-pity

Self-pity


Feeling bad for yourself is detrimental not only to you, but to the people that surround you as well. When you feel bad for yourself you are allowing your negativity to control you. There is always something to be happy about. The brain needs to be trained to focus on the positive aspects of life. Once this has been done successfully, self-pity disappears. Disappointing yourself is one thing, but when you realize that you are letting others down too, that hurts worse.


Self-pity used to control my life. Rather than sucking it up and bouncing back, I would sink into a hole of depression. This not only destroyed my personal life, but brought down the people that attempted to help me. There is only so much somebody else can do for your mental health. I just wanted help and nobody could help me. What I realized is that the only person that can help you is yourself.


I finally made a choice to change. Rather than feeling bad for myself, I focused on all the things that were going right. I picked my head up and kept marching forward. By doing this, I realized that there were a lot of people who relied on me. When I was at my worst, I was letting them down. 


Everybody goes through something. It is up to you to decide how you react. By letting yourself feel bad, you are hurting the people close to you. Be stronger for yourself and for others. Pick your head up and be the person that can help others pick theirs up too.


~Thank you for reading. My goal is to help teach others ways to better themselves while doing the same for myself. This is The Exploration.~


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