In the past, I experienced significant damage due to not loving myself. It almost destroyed me mentally, emotionally, and socially and prevented me from obtaining the abundant life that God intende...view moreIn the past, I experienced significant damage due to not loving myself. It almost destroyed me mentally, emotionally, and socially and prevented me from obtaining the abundant life that God intended for me to have. I was told that I had bad nerves, and I should be ashamed of myself. I was fed negative seeds such as I was not as smart or intelligent as others were, I was not worthy or good enough to succeed, and that I would always struggle in my life. These false statements destroyed many of the blessings that God intended for me to have. I lived in torment because of the negative things that were said to me. Most of my life, I was always hurting and in emotional pain, which resulted not only in rejection by others but also in me rejecting myself. I did not know how to accept that Jesus died on the cross for me to have love, joy, peace, grace, mercy, and favor.view less