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Gobstoppers12 posted...

It's hard to describe to people who haven't gone through abuse and the like, but there really can come a point where a small realization changes your entire outlook on life.

It sounds like your experience has been a lot more intense than my own, but I used to live every day feeling depressed, lonely, etc., until I got into a relationship with a really abusive, manipulative girl, with whom I stayed because I didn't want to be alone again.

After about two years, something just clicked in me, and I realized I was happier before I got together with her, and that actually it's not bad to be by myself, because I like myself. In a way, her abuses, guilt tripping, cheating, etc. made me realize..."hey, I'm worth more than this. I deserve love and respect." And from there I realized the truth that's been keeping me positive for a decade now:

I am worthy of love, and the most important form of love is loving one's self.

That's great. Sorry you were abused, though.

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Alteres posted...

Feeling tends to go away in a week or two imo, depending on how much stressful shit I have to deal with.

My friend who has also gone through ego death said it only lasted a few days for him. :( I want this to last forever though, I feel so different