Why why why🤨

[Minnie87]

Why can’t I practise what I preach!!!!ahhhhh!

I seem to give good advice to others like me but I don’t ever take it for myself.very frustrating!

[masa2333]

This literally happens to me all the time!😂 it’s so easy to be supportive for others while at the same time you’re being destructive to yourself

[Minnie87 in reply to masa2333]

Yes!its so annoying.i heat myself giving good advice and never ever take it myself!😂

[masa2333 in reply to Minnie87]

You and me both! Like right now I feel so sad and so lonely and I know exactly what I would do for a friend in that situation but can’t help myself!

[hails57]

I think we're all great at giving advice but rubbish at trying to remember it when we need it.

I think its because at times of crisis rational thinking goes out the window. Perhaps it might help us to read back on replies we've made when we are feeling like that! i might give that a go

[kama24]

I think may of us can relate to what you said! The advice we give to others in similar situations to ours is usually logical and supportive. When it's us struggling our mind will not accept our own advice. I am terrified of dieing and I'd give out sensible advice to anyone who came to me, but do you think I can "hear" and absorb my own "wisdom"....no.

[designguy]

I found the same thing with myself. I think the primary reason for a lot of us who have anxiety disorder is that we were never taught or encouraged to love ourselves and were probably punished or chastised for being selfish for any behavior that resembled it. One of the things that has helped in my recovery is to routinely ask myself if the way I am treating or berating myself is the way I would treat a friend. It helps me pause and reframe it more positively and constructively.

[Want2BHappy3]

Been there, words are EASY, actions are what's HARD. For ME having anxiety and depression takes so out much out of ME I'm too EXHAUSTED to do what I KNOW I NEED to do.