Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Building Up Your Self-Esteem

Stand and walk with good posture.
Take a strong commitment and a conscious effort to succeed in building your own self esteem.
The next time you make a mistake, be forgiving of yourself.
Redefine "selfish". Learn to love yourself and to take care of your needs effectively. You can get your needs met and still have love in your life.
Take responsibility for your life and your well-being and STOP taking responsibility for other people's lives. It's great to help people, but they are still responsible for their own situations and actions.
Spend more time with people who encourage you, and less time with people who discourage you.
Eat nourishing meals and exercise, and remind yourself that you are worth it.
As you make new choices, set out a plan and get a support partner.
Treat yourself with a warm bath, a massage or a good book. Treat yourself with deliberate acts of kindess

Thou shalt not consort with people who make thee feel bad about thyself.
Thou shalt cease trying to make sense of crazy behaviour.
Thou shalt not keep company with those more dysfunctional than thyself.
Trust thy body all the days of thy life [ Thy mind doth fornicate with thee ].
Thou hast permission at all times to say "NO", to change thy mind, and to express thy true feelings.
What is not right for thee is not right for thy brethern.
Thou shalt not give beyond thine own capacity.
What thy brethern think of thee mattereth naught.
Wherever thou art, therein also is the party.
Thou shalt sing thine own praises all the days of thy life.

Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse