Say something positive about yourself.

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1. I am loving
2. I am smart
3. I care about the well-being of others
4. I am talented in many areas
5. I have a healthy body

Made the extra effort to try and improve my self-esteem... Good idea for a thread

I'm good at drawing. That's about it. But now I'm not even sure about that.

I am capable of functioning quite well with only a few hours sleep.

I'm strong and intelligent.

I am perfectly capable of being my own parent, and I can learn all of the boundaries and all of the coping and adaptive skills that my parents neglected to teach me.

I do not have to be the hurt and abused little boy that I was for most of my life up to this point. I do not have to live like that any longer. I am an adult, I am independent, I have my freedom and my health - I can learn to be the person that I always wanted to be. I am in a position where I can experiment, and if I stumble, I know how to pick myself up and to try something different the next time.

I do not have to take things personally for the rest of my life. The only person I am responsible for is myself, it never really was up to me to own the shame of other people. Yes, the "other people" includes the family that raised me in an abusive environment. I can shed the coping mechanisms that kept me alive when I was younger, and come out of my shell without having to give a damn about what my family (or anybody else) thinks.

I can remain clean and sober, one day at a time.

Now, if only somebody here could remember that I made this post in this thread, and link me to it the next time I enter a severe self-pity mode, that would be helpful.

I may have Asperger's, but I can learn how to function in the world around me, and be the person that I truly am.

I'm a sexy mouse. In a way.

I'm a nice human.

* I am very creative

* I am a loyal friend and an extremely annoying enemy!

* I am a good listener

* I look okay

* I am quite mature for my age

I'm passionate.

I never gave into temptation to 'get revenge' on my tormentors nor did I join the herd and turn on another kid.

I'm really well liked and respected, especially at work (just not with some ladies my own age).

I'm in good physical shape and just had it confirmed I have perfect vision.

I overcame 'experts' many times and did the 'impossible' and can thank my Aspie traits for that.

The older I get the better I can relate to people my own age and people are more respective of my quirks.

Kids today are MUCH more open minded and caring than they were when I was a lad although there is still a long way to go that's a great sign.

I'm a good artist, especially when it comes to drawing or painting landscapes.

I'm intelligent and a fairly good writer.

I'm positive I'm not really that good at anything.