what causes low slf esteem is this why im an addict?

Question

not using now but its so hard to face life sometimes without self medicating.

Answer 1

self-esteem is caused by bad childhood, trauma, not enough attention given by parents, made fun of students.....yes this is probably why your an addict......drugs give you the feeling of happiness...when your high you feel that everything doesn't matter.......drugs replace the hole in your heart(metaphorically speaking)......get help

Answer 2

What causes low self-esteem?
Your level of self esteem is based upon the unique experiences and personal relationships that have made up your life. Whereas positive and fulfilling relationships help raise your self esteem, negative experiences and troubled relationships tend to lower self esteem. Experiences within your family, at school, or within your society all influence your self esteem. For example, if your family always compared you to others and was never satisfied with your performance, then your self esteem may be adversely affected. Or, for example, if your parents were not attuned to your needs, you may not have felt understood and attended to and this can also compromise self-esteem. Poor performance in school, especially if criticized by classmates and teachers, can also negatively affect self esteem as it may leave you feeling incompetent in comparison to others.

Answer 3

Why bother hurting yourself or doing anything intentionally to harm your well being?

Personally, I've never had low self esteem. It's probably because of my positive, optimistic look on life. Things will get better when you want them to get better. The 1st thing to fix your problems is to help yourself. As long as there's hope, anything can happen

Answer 4

You can build up your self esteem by doing better things.

Answer 5

bull%@** just stop. period.