Learning To Love

How do I learn to love myself when love was never shown? It's hard to look in a mirror when that face is not my own. I know the ''What you should do'' 's and the ''You know what is right'' 's but that won't help me while I try to win this losing fight. I always have to force it to say I'm worth that much. I have to make myself believe that I deserve his touch. It's easy to say ''Do it''. It's harder when it's you. I have to work at it each day and night the whole way through. How do I learn to love myself when love was never shown? I think I better take the time or I'll end up alone.