Kathy Wright is absolutely correct. Low self esteem is the poison that keeps women, in the United States and many other "high tech" countries, in roles of being battered and not achieving what they are quite capable of in life. I speak from personal experience as well as those of close friends who were also in similar situations. We were part of a support group. With our group strength and counseling we grew, enhanced our self esteem, and have gone on to professional careers. Most of us are in careers that have to do with counseling and health care and many of us have gone on attain bachelor's and master's degrees. With our bolstered self esteem and group support we have not repeated the cycle of battering/violence in our lives. We originally came together in the early 80s. Several of us now have wonderful marriages to supportive men, while some have chosen to remain single after separating from their abusers. We are, as a whole, a success story of how positive support can change one's self esteem and turn one's life around for the best.
Why so many women have low self esteem is another topic that can be debated. Thank you for providing this communication vehicle. Donna Zacher-Zanias ***End-violence is sponsored by UNIFEM and receives generous support from ICAP*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe end-violence OR type: unsubscribe end-violence Archives of previous End-violence messages can be found at: http://www.edc.org/GLG/end-violence/hypermail/
