Latest Entrecard Card DroppersA lot of people with chronic illnesses have issues with their self esteem. You feel like your worthless and no one would want you. Your whole outlook on life totally changes when your body doesn’t act the same way it use to work. I know my feeling of self worth went down thanks to living with lupus. Part of the reason my self worth went down is because I put on about twenty pounds from the medications and inactivity from the pain. It does something to someone when they are diagnosed with a chronic illness. You forget that there is more to you then your chronic illness. I know myself in a lot of ways I have let myself go a lot. I am in the process of trying to improve my self worth and self esteem so I bought some Rembrandt teeth whitener and some red lipstick. I am working on getting my teeth whiter first and gave myself the red lipstick as a gift. A white smile looks better with white teeth then yellow teeth. It’s amazing how quick getting your teeth white helps your self esteem and self worth. It makes it easier to look in the mirror while getting ready in the morning. It makes you feel more human inside and out. This
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My mom suffers from a number of illnesses that have defied the doctors. If she overexerts herself or eats the wrong thing she gets sick like she has the flu. She gets stir crazy and depressed because her condition impedes her ability to drive and be “normal”. I try to call her as much as possible to lift her spirits. She says she loves to hear my daughters voice. Like you say getting out of bed and getting dolled up even a little bit can help get you out of a dumpy mood even when you are feeling bad.