How Do You Recover From Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
• Realize your problem is based on a lie. A lie that you believe to be true. Here it is: “I need to change the way I look to be happy, accepted and successful.” Our looks should have no bearing on how we feel on the inside, because how we feel is based on what we believe to be true. If we change what we believe is true, we change how we feel on the inside. Here are some truths that can help you believe what is right. • Know that you are in a minority. The average person does not obsess about their looks. The average person gets by quite well without undue attention placed on their looks. They live their life in ‘automatic’. They groom themselves but they aren’t thinking about it as they groom. Their thoughts are on other things. That’s how you know it’s not a preoccupation. • Realize that many cosmetic surgeries are unsuccessful and many methods of improving your looks can be harmful to your health. Many people wish they never went through with the surgeries intended to enhance their l
