Silence the Liar and Theif!

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My son’s been going through a rough spell for the past two years. He’s struggling from poor self-image and extremely low self-esteem. Bottom line: he can’t seem to appreciate his many strengths. He’s so focused on the negative that it’s pulling him down, paralyzing him.

Right now, he’s focusing on everything that’s gone wrong in his life. When he compares himself to his peers, he consistently falls short.

Trouble is, the inner voice, that doubting Thomas that lives in all our brains, has taken control — so much so that he can’t see or appreciate all the things he has achieved. Top on my list, he’s a loving, kind, and respectful son. He treats me and others with great kindness. His love for me is palpable. On a more personal level, goes out of his way to help me. When visiting me a few weeks ago, he helped cook and kept the kitchen clean – spotless!

He is fun to talk with and is generally a great conversationalist — a remarkable attribute in a 23-year-old male hominid. What is more, he’s got great insight into life and is a genuine deep thinker. He understand more about life and living than I did at twice his age.

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