Subject: {FIRSTNAME}, Building Your Self-Esteem Hello {FIRSTNAME}, I hope you enjoyed the fourth course on safe detoxing, finally we are going to look at building your self-esteem. Here is a recap of the e-course schedule: Part 1: Why People Use Drugs Part 2: Identifying Your Drug Problem Part 3: How Addiction Works Part 4: Safe Detoxing Part 5: Building Your Self-Esteem With that being said... Lets get rolling shall we :) ================================================== Part 5: Building Your Self-Esteem -------------------------------------------------- It is nearly impossible to effectively journey down the path to recovery without realizing that you deserve to be drug-free. Building your self-esteem requires effort on your part, and, just like during your self-assessment, it also requires personal honesty. Building self esteem helps not only with personal acceptance, but with staying strong during your recovery as well. Remember, you are a unique individual and are no less worthy than anyone else in what you deserve from life. If you hesitated to answer, or answered negatively to any of the questions above, please keep reading. You create your own tomorrow today. Changing a thought process or your inner expectations is essential to recovery. Positive affirmations are very important in building your self esteem. They will become your mantra as you work on the parts of you that you want to change. They can also be helpful when you are feeling weak during the recovery process. A positive affirmation can be anything you want it to be, but it must be positive! Look in the mirror, look into your own eyes, and recite your affirmation over and over again. Change your mindset from not believing what you say to wholeheartedly accepting that it is the truth. Do this several times a day if you have to. Eventually, you’ll start believing what you say without having to quiet down those negative thoughts when they creep in. For more information about drug addiction, please refer to my website Take Care,