How do I restore my faith in other people? I don’t. It’s not wise for me to put my faith in other people. Other people are always going to disappoint me, abandon me, reject me, and let me down. What I need to do is to restore faith in myself. I’m going to disappoint myself and let myself down, too, but I won’t abandon myself again. I won’t reject myself anymore. I can learn new tools and practice my skills to take better care of myself. I can love myself. I can be good to myself, and I can believe in myself. Other people are going to love me, be good to me, and believe in me too, but I don’t have any control over when or whether they will. I do have control over when I show up for myself. I can put faith in my ability to choose life and to respond to life to the best of my ability. I don’t want to give anyone else the power over me to make me happy, to give me a sense of belonging, or to grant me the permission to express myself authentically. If I do give them that power, then I’m also giving them the power to deny me. I’m not willing to allow anyone to deny me the privilege of being true to myself anymore. Giving other people that type of control over me breeds fear, not faith.