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  • SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

Also visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.

The service is open 24/7, 365 days a year.

English and Spanish are available if you select the option to speak with a national representative. Currently, the 435748 (HELP4U) text messaging service is only available in English.

In 2020, the Helpline received 833,598 calls. This is a 27 percent increase from 2019, when the Helpline received a total of 656,953 calls for the year.

The referral service is free of charge. If you have no insurance or are underinsured, we will refer you to your state office, which is responsible for state-funded treatment programs. In addition, we can often refer you to facilities that charge on a sliding fee scale or accept Medicare or Medicaid. If you have health insurance, you are encouraged to contact your insurer for a list of participating health care providers and facilities.

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5 ways to stop thinking that you are not good enough

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Psychologists admit that many people who have achieved serious heights turn to them for help, but at the same time seriously doubt that they deserve it. The misfortune, called the impostor syndrome, spares no one - both a university graduate who was lucky enough to get a well-paid job, and a highly experienced professional who suddenly received a promotion can feel like they have no right to success.

Imposter Syndrome - An inadequate feeling of (chronic) self-doubt despite clear evidence to the contrary. No matter how smart and efficient such people are, they feel like cheaters, and evil beliefs slowly sap their energy and motivation. They tend to think that achievements are the result of coincidence and they are not good enough to move on, competing with others at a higher level. As a result, decadent attitudes sabotage the development of success.

The term "Imposter Syndrome" was promulgated in 1978 by American psychologists Pauline Klance and Suzanne Imes, who discovered that many of their wards could not accept success, explaining their achievements by luck and the ability to pass for smart (th). This is not a diagnosis, but rather an obsessive mood that can manifest itself episodically and almost never means a real lack of knowledge and skills. The reverse situation is more common: an incompetent person does not worry about being incompetent.

Women are less fortunate in this sense - it is much easier for us to succumb to the impostor syndrome than for men. Analyzing in detail the gender tendency to self-criticism, psychologists at Carnegie Mellon University found, for example, that men put forward demands for a pay rise four times more often than women and usually ask for a raise of 30% more.

In short, if you've ever felt like you're not good enough, you're not alone. Objectively, there are millions of us, and harmful attitudes have stuck to us since childhood (hello to parents). The impostor syndrome is often accompanied by perfectionism, and such a duet turns a person into a workaholic, indifferent to career growth - a godsend for any boss. The good news is that you can try to change your perspective.

Here are five ways to get rid of the belief that you are not good enough:

1. Recognize your talents you start from scratch and got to this career stage thanks to personal talents and experience. Do not associate success with luck, recognize that you have genuine talents, otherwise you would not have what you have achieved.

Take a notepad and pen and write down your accomplishments and strengths in columns. Re-read both lists regularly, especially when you feel dreary. Such a reminder helps to get rid of doubts that you are not good enough and motivates you to unlock your potential.

2. Share with others what you know

It's easy to forget how far you've come and how much you've learned - look for opportunities to remind yourself and others of the competence you've acquired. Don't skimp on the knowledge you can share - sharing experiences, blogging, or mentoring will build confidence. In addition to benefiting others, this approach maintains a passion for what you do so that you do not burn out.

3. Get to know yourself

When doubts arise about your own worth, do not ignore the symptoms, but try to understand the causes of their occurrence. Don't believe the negative internal monologue - talk to yourself (not necessarily out loud) as if you were a close friend. Look into the subconscious, finding out from which mental hole the impostor syndrome sprouts. And be kind to yourself - turn off your inner “strict parent” by beating off your self-criticism with something more compassionate.

4. Accept praise with pleasure

People with impostor syndrome too often ignore kind words, devaluing personal success and achievements, as if unwilling to acknowledge them. Meanwhile, praise is the main weapon of motivation. When others recognize your work as outstanding, accept compliments with joy and no excuses, leaving a simple "thank you" in return.

And if, despite your best efforts, you are still suffering from the insidious syndrome, do not hesitate to seek professional help. Self-distrust undermines the nerves, which can lead to manifestations of anxiety and depression. A competent psychotherapist will help get rid of excessive self-criticism and build a relationship with your own success.

5. Don't be too serious

Changing activities changes how you feel. Do not forget to distract yourself with your favorite activities, hobbies and entertainment - give yourself permission to sometimes relax so that you do not take work and household tasks too seriously. Learn to enjoy the fruits of your labors - as you get a taste, you will see that you deserve everything you have.

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Quotes about not being good enough: current school news

by Dynamic Energy July 21, 2022

– Quotes About Not Good Enough –

Are you looking for quotes about the feeling of inferiority in someone's eyes? Top quotes have been collected for you that you are not good enough, sayings, messages, statuses and signatures.

While it's important to understand that their immaturity doesn't mean you're unworthy, these not good enough quotes will nonetheless make you feel less alone if you ever feel that way.

1. "Nothing will break you faster than offering your best to someone and that's still not good enough. " — MV Poetry

2. “I guess I'm just not good enough for anyone. I can't force anyone to stay. I'm not even good enough to explain. - Unknown

3. “She doubted her beauty because of him, he left scars on her self-esteem ...” - Rh sin

4. “And if you don’t like me, how do you like me; I understand. Because who would really pick a daisy in a field of roses? - Unknown

5. “If I asked you to name everything you love, how long would it take you to name yourself?” - Unknown

6. “Honey, the right guy will make you a priority. If you feel like you're not good enough, it's because he's not good enough." — Steve Maraboli

7. “The only person who deserves a special place in your life is someone who has never made you feel like you are his version.” ― Shannon L. Alder

8. and you drink too much and try too hard. And you go home to a cold bed and think, "That was great." And your life is a long line of beauty." ― Gillian Flynn. Quotes About Not Good Enough

9. “Never get mad at repairs. There is nothing good in anger. Are you angry with someone? The sun is setting, just drop it now." ― Israelmore Ivor

10. “But I wasn't good enough. You have to understand this about me - I'm not a hero; not one who uses unknown reserves of courage; not one who succumbs to circumstances. I am an understudy who chokes on his lines when he is forced to come on stage. I've never, never been good enough." ― Dexter Palmer

11. “I was never good enough for my mom and she never let me forget it,” I whisper as soon as we get to the front of their house, “Ryan doesn’t say a word, but sometimes he makes me feel that way.” ". -

12. "You're not good enough." God, that voice; nails on the board. I want to drown that voice in buckets of piss!" ― Efrat Cibulkevich

13. "Stop thinking you're not good enough."

14. "What a fool I am, thinking I'm good enough."

15. "I'll never be good enough for anyone."

16. "If the best is possible, good is not enough. "

17. "I'm really sorry that I'm not good enough."

18. "You can never be good enough." - Debbie Fields

19. "I'm sorry that everything I do is not good enough."

20. "I don't think I'll ever be your first choice."

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21. "Sometimes I feel useless, like white chalk."

22. “I will never be good enough for you. I understand."

23. "Stop looking for happiness in the place where you lost it."

24. "Self-doubt is the anchor that keeps our ships from sailing."

25. "You did everything you could, but it's still not enough."

26. "I seem to live every day trying to impress someone."

27. "Good enough is never good enough." - Alfred Bertram Guthrie

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28. "If something isn't good enough, stop doing it" - Jonathan Ive.

29. "No matter how hard I try, I've never been good enough for you."

30. “Better is not good enough; the best is yet to come!” - TB Joshua

31. "Better than nothing is not enough for you!" — Greg Behrendt.

32. “I'm sorry I'm not good enough for you. But trust me, I tried to be like that."

33. "Good is not good enough when the best is expected."—Lou Lamoriello

34. "Don't let anyone make you feel like you're not good enough."

35. "First of all, never think you're not good enough." - Anthony Trollope.

36. "At your best, you still won't fit the wrong person."

37. "When people say you're not good enough, ignore them."

38. “I don't blame you for leaving me. I blame myself for not being good enough."

39. "Just the way you did last time wasn't good enough." - Michael Jackson. Quotes About Not Good Enough

40. "Sometimes I feel like I'll never be good enough for anyone or anything. "

41. "I am learning to love the sound of my footsteps moving away from things that are not meant for me." — AG

42. "I hate to hear something absolutely kills you from the inside and having to act like you don't care."

43. "And it's easy to believe you're not good enough if you listen to everyone else." - Mackenzie Astin.

44. “It's a lie to think you're not good enough. It's a lie to think you're worthless." - Nick Vujicic

45. “No matter how good a woman you are, you will never be good enough for a person who is not “ready”.

46. "The worst feeling in the world is knowing you did your best and it still wasn't good enough."

47. "Your efforts will never be enough when they are spent on the wrong person." Quotes about not being good enough

48. “Shame is the strongest, It's the fear that we're not good enough.” - Brené Brown.

49. “We are afraid of failure, ridicule, rejection. We're afraid we're not good enough. " - Rhonda Britten

50. “Rejection doesn't mean you're not good enough; it means that the other person has failed to notice what you are offering.”

51. “And above all, never think that you yourself are not good enough. A man should never think that way.” – Isaac Asimov

52. "Sometimes I feel like no matter how hard I try, no matter how much I give, I'll never be good enough for anyone." Quotes About Not Good Enough

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53. “Come on. Tell me that I'm not good enough. Tell me I can't do this because I'll show you over and over again what I can do."

54. “I guess I'm just not good enough for anyone. I can't force anyone to stay. I'm not even good enough to explain.

55. “You're good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, and strong enough. Believe it and never let uncertainty rule your life."

56. "You will never be good enough for everyone, but you will always be good enough for someone who really appreciates you."

57. “The way you talk about yourself / the way you humiliate yourself / to nothingness / is an insult.” —

58. “I can’t even explain what I feel anymore, my thoughts are so confused in my head that I don’t even understand them.” - Unknown

59. “There is always a way to get better. You can never be satisfied. You can never say, "That's enough." - Kron Gracie.

60. "Be patient in everything, but above all in yourself." — Francis de Salle

61. “It's a lie to think you're not good enough. It's a lie to think you're worthless. - Nick Wujisik

62. “Darling, the right guy will make you a priority. If you feel like you're not good enough, it's because he's not good enough." — Steve Maraboli

Smart enough or cool quotes

63. “All you can do is all you can do… If all you can do is still not good enough, then do something else.

64. "The moment someone tells you or makes you feel like you're not good enough, that's the moment you know you're better than them."

65. “Don't let anyone make you feel like you're not good enough, smart enough, or cool enough. Mind your own business.” – Benji Madden

66. “Never say you're not good enough. If that person doesn't see how great you are, then they're not good enough."

67. "Nothing knocks you off your feet faster than offering your best self to someone and that's still not good enough." — MV Poetry

68. “I wanted to be everything you love. And yet, unfortunately, I'm haunted by the thought that I never lived up to your standards.

69. “There comes a point when you have to realize that you will never be good enough for some people. The question is, is this your problem or theirs?

70. “We start to feel not good enough and we take our heart energy and feel our true expression and it hurts!” - Agapio Stasinopoulos.

71. “I put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel like something is wrong and I won't stop until I feel like I did it. I'm never satisfied." — Jay Cole

72. “Don't let anyone tell you that you're not good enough. You're good enough, you're too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to them.” — Gerard Way Quotes About Not Good Enough

73. “The nice, right guy will make you a priority. If you feel like you're not good enough, it's because he's not good enough." — Steve Maraboli

74. “Never think you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own risk. — Anthony Trollope

75. “I was never good enough, not for you, nor for those who came before you, I was never worth your love, and every time I thought you looked at me you never saw me."

76. "They never hurt your feelings or make you feel like you're not good enough, but rather strengthen you and show you what makes you special and even beautiful. " -

77. “Sometimes things go wrong even when you do your best. It just shows that none of us are perfect. So I keep trying with all my heart, and if that's not enough, I'm not going to hang my head." — Louis Tiant

78. “Don't let anyone tell you who you can be. Don't let anyone tell you that you're not good enough or smart enough. Remember that there is no one better than you. Everyone puts on their pants one leg at a time.” — Farrah Grey.

79. “There is not a single land that has never felt unaccepted. At some point in our lives we feel like we're not good enough, but we have to take a step back and realize that we're good." - Jussie Smollett

80. "Never let anyone tell you that you or your dreams are impossible, incredible, or not good enough for their taste, especially if they have no experience or knowledge of your true heart and powers." -

81. "And it hurts that I can't be what everyone wants or needs, and it hurts that I can't be what I want or need because I'm not enough and I won't be enough and I'll never be close enough and I'm just fucking tired.


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