I see how that question might sound funny, but googleing, trying to find out what i feel i found this exert about a broken spirit:

“To “break someone’s spirit” is to destroy their self-esteem, to take away their joy in life, their belief and joy in who they are”

And this got me thinking, because i dont belive i have such a thing. not meaning to sound edgy i am generally curious what your experiences are. I started depression quite early in life, and just thought thats normal life untill many years later (my parents dont belive in mental health. i am almost 30 now btw). i wonder if i might have missed some personal development. Normally i struggle enough to only life day by day. if i plan, i never plan further ahead than a week. and i never cared to define myself as a person. i would struggle to write a short description about me, that isnt just a listing of facts like, where i live, what i do, ect.

I also am suffering unde extreme anxieties, and belive to have some trauma thats not yet processed, if thats important to my experience here.

How do you experience self? is that a concept that can give you like joy and faith?

  • RadicalEagle@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Something I like to do is look at my room as if I were an archaeologist or detective trying to build a profile on myself. It’s a different way of framing how you see yourself.