Self-Esteem
One of the 5 Core Symptoms Pia Mellody highlights in her work on Co-dependency is SELF-ESTEEM. At a recent training I attended in Arizona with Pia, she said “We are taught to compare ourselves to others to determine our value. If you do not apply the concept of self-esteem to yourself you will probably try to obtain a sense of value through the affirmation of others.” Healing comes from remembering our inherent worth. Any time we move into LESS THAN or BETTER THAN thinking in comparison to another person we are in Self-Esteem failure.