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The 4th Step and self-image

Posted by Marie on 8/27/2006, 9:39 am
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Hi There... I joined OA when my medication had first stabilized my depression and I was starting to feel better. I was working the program until I reached the 4th step. Because of my low self-esteem and knowledge that I alone am responsible for the bad decisions in my life, and for all my resentments, I found this step to be completely debilitating. I didn't mean to beat myself up, but going through this step made me feel terrible about myself, adn cemented all my bad feelings. I eventually left the rooms because of this, despite the love and support of my fellow sufferers. As a person suffering from depression - low self-esteem, maybe even self-hatred, or at the very least, self-dislike - how did you get through this step? I read the description of how one does the 4th Step on this site, but even doing that raised fears of the process and the beginning of bad feelings... I know the depression distorts my view of myself; I'm once again stable on my meds and am abstinent for today. But I want to make a fundamental change in my relationship with food...how do I get through this step? How did you do it? Thanks so much...

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Message Thread: The 4th Step and self-image - Marie 8/27/2006, 9:39 am Re: The 4th Step and self-image - timbewolfe 9/30/2006, 11:30 am Re: The 4th Step and self-image - Marie 10/14/2006, 10:44 pm Re: The 4th Step and self-image - Brenda 9/22/2006, 2:29 pm Re: The 4th Step and self-image - Diana D 9/14/2006, 3:51 pm Re: The 4th Step and self-image - Marie 9/16/2006, 10:28 am Re: The 4th Step and self-image - Patt 8/30/2006, 4:59 pm « Back to thread

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