[Mercury_Rising]

Believe it or not, improving your self esteem begins with being kind to yourself.... acknowledging and accepting the wonderful person you are regardless of who you are. I believe essentially people are good. We just get covered up along the way and our journey is about uncovering the gold within ourselves.

This isn't a "solution", but it is a place to start. I've found that if I accept the "negative" aspects of myself, it becomes a lot easier to work with them. If I reject these "negative" aspects, they seem to come back all the stronger.

Good Luck!