it took my h to ask for d and getting me to an ic and on to this board, before i realized the effect it had on me.
Keep working. It's so worth it. Do it because you love yourself.
Greek is right, don't let anyone define you. "know thyself"
Use the ABCDE technique (Seligman) and dispute those negative things people say to you.
Cheers
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.