I Was Every Bully’s Punching Bag, Even as an Adult. Here’s How I Got My Life Back!
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As a boy, I was always the shorter, smaller kid. Needless to say, I was teased mercilessly every day at school.
My parents tried to reassure me that when I hit puberty, I’d grow taller and the teasing would end. However, I didn’t really sprout up all that much.
Every day, this kid named Jeff and his group of friends would pick on me. It started in 5th grade, them pushing me down at recess or taking my lunch money.
When I went off to middle school, I had hopes of a better experience. But all those hopes were dashed when who should be in my homeroom but Jeff.
Soon, everyone was picking on me, and despite my parents’ and teachers’ best efforts, nothing worked.
I began to think I just deserved this and had a loser mentality. Now I see it, but then, I couldn’t see my worth at all. I endured it until my dad told me some wonderful news…his job was being transferred. I was so happy to move, you can’t even imagine.
What I didn’t realize though was that I carried that negativity along with me. That negative energy drew me into the wrong crowds. In high school, I wound up hanging out with druggies. They were the only people that were nice to me. Unfortunately, I also became an addict.
I loved how I felt when I was on drugs. I didn’t feel the pain of my emotions anymore. I was happier this way.
Then, I was out with my friends after graduation. I was loaded, and I ran into a girl who I’d known in my old town, Terri. Terri was one of the only people who was ever nice to me.
She gave me her number and I took hers. She called me and asked to meet for coffee. So I went, and she said I scared her that night because I’d been so high. She wanted to help me, told me I was worth more than that, and that these friends I had weren’t really my friends.
I was shocked and I didn’t even realize it but I started crying. It was the only time I’d ever cried since my grandparents died. And I never let anyone see that. For some reason, I was opening the door for this girl.
She urged me to get help and not just to get off drugs but to help my self-esteem. “You were so brilliant in school. Don’t kill your future…you have too much potential to waste it.”
Why the universe smiled down on me I’ll never know. But I’ll tell you this…it was enough to help me realize that I needed to stop this nonsense and get back on track.
How I Healed My Self-Esteem
I quit hanging out with my druggie friends. I didn’t even do anything drastic, I just stopped calling them. And do you know what’s funny? NONE of them ever called me. Not a one.
That’s when I knew Terri had been right. But taking the drugs away, I felt bad again. When I called her to talk, she listened intently, then she said, “The drugs were your way of masking these feelings. You need to heal your self-esteem and then everything will fall into place.”
I had no idea where to start. How does one heal their self-esteem? I even typed that into a Google search. I saw some articles with tips and all, but I still felt lost. And then I found this quick quiz and decided to take it.
From there, I was given a plan to help restore my self-esteem. And it wasn’t just some tips either. It was a program that provided a step-by-step way to overcome all that self-doubt and social anxiety.
I soon learned how to love myself again and attract positivity with the Self-Esteem program. I had daily guidance from success coaches, worksheets that kept me engaged, productivity tools, cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, and a habit plan I could customize, all with lifetime access.
Now I have confidence when I walk into every room. I know my worth and it’s led me to some amazing opportunities. I got a scholarship for a tech program and in my spare time, I go speak to kids in schools as well as recovering addicts to help them find their way.
I even had the courage to ask Terri out on a date as not just friends. She said yes and we’ve been officially dating for almost a year now.
When people ask me how I improved my self-esteem after all that, I tell them to try the Self-Esteem program. It was the change I needed. It’s the one you need too. Start by taking the free quiz and you’ll be on your way to changing your life for the better!
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