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41 ...individual<--->individualSTRUGGLING WITH A BASIC NEED: SELF ESTEEM
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I’m struggling to find the road to emotional maturity and make peace with myself. I seek a sense of my own intrinsic value, self respect, confidence in my ability to handle life and being able to enjoy it in relaxed fashion. I want to leave behind what’s inside me too often now: feeling unworthy, that I can’t cope, that I’m a failure; being too concerned about what others think of me; anxiety, fear, and self doubt. When I’m really down, on myself and others, it seems like a battle rages inside. (Note: Some lose the battle, descending into a hell of bitterness / self hatred. Others compensate for unworthiness by excessively self sacrificing / doing things for others -- often full of sorrow for themselves. A few find the strength to change and grow.)
Alternate Characterization with Wikipedia Entries: suffers from low self esteem suffers frequently from anxiety suffers from emotional scars left by past traumatic event has overcome past difficulties ==> self actualization
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Wikipedia article:
Self
Esteem
Numerical
Characterization with TFJD code:
2323 Numerical
Characterization with Emotional Volatility
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