Oh, yes, my Master has greatly helped my self-esteem. I was in an abusive vanilla marriage for almost 10 years. My ex was an alcoholic and drug addict who was verbally, emotionally and mentally abusive toward me and later became physically abusive toward me and my pets. My self-esteem plummeted and I became so focused on what he was or wasn't doing that I lost myself completely. I became a complete doormat and was suicidal and felt worthless, unloved and unwanted. I finally got out of that situation by literally running for my life, when he attempted to kill me.
I divorced my ex in 1996. I later had a "friend with benefits" who suggested that I go online to meet people. I held back, because the last thing I wanted was another man in my life. I finally went online in 1998, where I began to meet people in the chat rooms. I met Master online that December. He could tell from the beginning that I had built some very high walls around me in an attempt to keep men at bay and to try to stem off further heartbreak. But I didn't count on Master's persistence and downright stubborness. Little by little, brick by brick, He began to take down my defensive wall. I began to reveal myself to Him until W/we had chatted for a year online and then W/we met IRL. After that I knew that I could not let Him go. W/we have been together now for 8 years and married for the past 7 years.
Master had His work cut out for Him from the very beginning. My self-esteem is much better due to His care and love. He is physically affectionate to me in public and calls me pet names, something my ex never did. Every day He tells me how much He loves me, how beautiful and sexy I am, something else my ex never did. He refuses to let me put myself down in any way. I haven't seen my ex in almost 10 years. I almost wish I could see him once more, because he would be shocked at the person I've now become. He could never accept the fact that I was kinky nor that I was a Pagan. Master accepts me as I am and He loves me as I am.