Responsibility...
When you feel good about yourself, you have an inner motivation to take care of yourself. Conversely, when you don’t like the person that you are, you will almost always engage in behaviors that are self-destructive. These can manifest themselves as addictive behaviors that are slowly but surely putting you in an early grave. They key to stopping this madness is to start taking responsibility for yourself. When your self-esteem is high, you’re going to be far more likely to do that. You’ll be aware of your inner self, you’ll understand what your needs are and you’ll be determined to fill them in healthy ways.... And there is freedom in that