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How can I stop thoughts of being worthless?

Profile: babygatorgirl
babygatorgirl on Jan 10, 2015
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It takes time and a lot of practice. The thoughts won't magically go away, but the more positive thoughts you can think of the quieter the negative ones will become, even if they never truly go away.
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Profile: MoonWaterAngel82
MoonWaterAngel82 on Feb 17, 2015
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You can think about positive qualities you have (even if it is hard) and about what makes you happy. You can also turn the question around and ask how you have shown self worth so far. What have you done recently or previously that has made you feel worthy?
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 25, 2015
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trust yourself, you must believe that everyone is special, they was born to be special. just close your ear from all the bad thoughts about yourself :)
Profile: KathyTheHealer
KathyTheHealer on May 21, 2015
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If you are feeling worthless, there is no way to stop the thoughts, because it's the fact to yourself. So trying to stop the thoughts won't work, that's why you are asking now. Instead of trying denying your thought, you need to focus on the action to gain back your confidence. By start doing stuff: like new work, new job, new study, volunteer work, etc. The more work you acconplish, the more confient you will feel. You may self doubt that "it's because you always faile at doing stuff, that's why you feel discourage" You think it's the wrong way. The success rate of doing anything is 10%, which means that you need to do 100 stuff, to succeed at 10. If you have just done 10 stuff in yourlife, you can do the math : 1 archivement. So keep trying stuff until you feel your confidence back !
Profile: TheAnonymousHelp
TheAnonymousHelp on Jan 29, 2015
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try to surround yourself with people who love and support you and will always make you feel important no matter what
Profile: athira
athira on Jun 6, 2015
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no one is worthless everyone including you are important the only way to stop thinking like that is you start loving yourself know what you are just know that life is worth living
Profile: TheComedyTragedy
TheComedyTragedy on Jul 13, 2015
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That's not a simple answer. Counselling can help, talking to people on a site like this, reading self help books might benefit massively (on self esteem and self image.)
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 31, 2015
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Realize how much you mean to the people around you. Look at how much you do for others and how grateful they are to you. Think of all the good things you done in life and how great you really are.
Profile: MrAleczander
MrAleczander on Oct 27, 2015
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That's a very good question. I admire your courage coming to 7 Cups to open up about your feelings. On 7 Cups, there is a Self-Help section where you can locate various guides to work through a variety of issues, such as Depression. There is also a Mood Boosts section. In there, there are a number of guided verbal mindfulness therapies to listen to. Some of which are, Positive Affirmations, Stop Negative Self-Talk Now, Self-Esteem, and You Are Amazing. Finally, stepping away from 7 Cups and pulling from personal reflection. When I've felt worthless I've thought about times when I've helped a friend in a way no one else could have. I put positive self-affirming Sticky Notes on mirrors and walls. I've practiced mindful meditation to accept the nasty thoughts in my head, but learn to move past my fixation. Good luck. I hope you find this useful.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 9, 2015
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Something that helped me get through feeling worthless was reading aloud some daily inspiration. These can be anything from "I am good enough" or something longer like a motivational quote. One of my personal favorites is: I release the need for approval in my life".
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 17, 2015
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you should get up and live. you should go out to the shop, or call a friend, or do something in what are you good
Profile: Roshney
Roshney on Jan 19, 2016
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you can stop it by doing a positive self talk and questioning ur worthless or what we call irrational thoughts with questions like "Do i have any proof for it?" "Did anyone tell me that?" or " What I'm thinking, is it even any close to reality?" So these Questions help us realise that Worthless thoughts are all in our head which is not even factual.
Profile: EllaLoves
EllaLoves on Feb 8, 2016
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It is hard but I write positive words, to combat the negative ones, and everyday read the positive words.
Profile: KatieWhite
KatieWhite on Apr 19, 2016
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Replace them with self worth. And I know that may sound unhelpful. But seriously, stand in front of a mirror and just think, I'm pretty, I'm smart, I'm good, or whatever is is that you need to think. And make a way to remind yourself throughout the day.
Profile: genuineCupcake25
genuineCupcake25 on Aug 15, 2016
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It is a slow process of learning. Appreciating the small achievements you make in life, the small efforts you put on your everyday life or even in the special moments. You're much more braver than you think you are.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 16, 2016
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We can never stop thoughts, we can only overcome them byaking our weaknesses into strengths. Thanks!
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Anonymous on Aug 22, 2016
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I can help by referring to helpful hotline of therapy that can help with you your issue? If so, I can give you the link to the helpful hotline if it okay with you?
Profile: Xae
Xae on Sep 26, 2016
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You should start by loving yourself first secondly don't blame yourself for everything that causes you to feel down and third is forgive yourself, your friends/ people who surrounds you lastly learn from it and move on. :D
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 28, 2017
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Stick positive quotes on your mirror, don't compare yourself with others, stop spending time with people who make you feel worthless.
Profile: Bestyou87
Bestyou87 on Jul 24, 2018
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Ask yourself the question why you think you are worthless and if you believe it. Do not go by what others say about you alll that matters is how you feel about yourself. The opinions of other on what they think or feel about you are just opinions and not facts.
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