2. How do I love myself? : stressLess-life

How do I love myself?

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I'm not sure where to start with loving myself, but I know I need to do it. For a bit of context into my life at the moment:

I'm a 28 year old male. I met first girlfriend at the end of last year. We were together for 8 months and I thought she was the one. Our love for each felt so unbreakable. She dumped me on July 29th nearly 2 months ago with no explanation other than "I just don't see a future for us" after we were just talking about moving in together days before that. We talked about our future all the time. Anyway, I'm getting off topic. I knew how love her, but I don't know how to love myself. I never have. I've struggled with my weight and depression since I was in high school. I'm very overweight and I don't like what I see in the mirror. I keep hearing that I need to learn to love myself so that I can move on, but I don't know how. Ive been in a downward spiral ever since the breakup. I lost my job, contemplated taking pills to go to sleep and never wake up, and if it wasn't for my amazing loving family I would have lost my apartment too. I'm moving back in with my parents next month and their helping me get back on feet. I have an amazing support system, but I just can't seem to love myself as much as everyone else does and not really sure why. I did therapy for a while but after I lost my insurance I had to stop. It helped a bit, I don't really know what the root cause of my self hate is. I want to resume therapy once I'm able to, but for now I'm coming to reddit asking for help. Any advice, tips, strategies, whatever, is greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the long read and thank you if you made it this far.

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