What you need to avoid an identity crisis plus tips and warnings

Tips on what you need to avoid an identity crisis

A strong set of personal and family values

The desire and ability to build and maintain, as well as to expand your horizons of life in a positive and constructive direction

An ongoing awareness that you are a person of worth with a high degree of love, self-respect and integrity rooted and grounded in the love of God and one another

The ability to choose new, day-to-day pathways carefully, always striving to achieve the highest possible goals in life

The realization that ‘you are who you are’ and that no one can ever take your identity away from you

The courage and commitment to improve your life continually

A notebook or diary to document your on-going progress with regard to your self-identity discovery, so that you can share your experience with others

Warnings about what you need to know to avoid losing your self-identity

Know that your interests, occupation or hobbies do not identify you as a person, as they are what you enjoy or do.

Avoid the abuse of alcohol, nicotine and drugs, as well as exposure to substance abuse that could cause you to lose your orientation and lead to the loss of your identity.

Avoid being abused, or bullied by others, as these kinds of situations can lead towards self-identity issues and result in an identity crisis.

Be aware that post-traumatic stress can lead to an identity crisis, so seek immediate help from a professional like your doctor, a counselor or psychiatrist.

Do not confuse an identity crisis with medical conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss or amnesia, as they need appropriate medical treatment.

Learn the difference between an identity crisis and identity theft, as they are not the same thing. When identity theft occurs, it has to do with the loss of your documents, credit card numbers or bank account information. These should be reported immediately.

Do not wait if you think that you are experiencing the loss of your self-identity or having an identity crisis.

Be aware that many others go through the same kind of experience in life.

Remember the quote by Shakespeare, “Above all, to thine own self be true.”