If you have an illness, then it’s exactly that – something you have, not something you are. If you have a temper, that doesn’t mean you’re vile; it means you have something to work on. If you make mistakes, that doesn’t mean you are one.
The point is, we all layer guilt and identity onto our flaws, believing them to be the core of who we are. But if you’re thinking that, it means that there’s something even deeper: A person who wants to rise above those things, to grow as a person, to get better.
You can. You will. And people who love you will help, if you let them.
The Opportunity Machine 