Hi Perna

"Self-Help" to me is a way that I can discover myself more, my strength my weaknesses. Of how to strengthen my gifts and even how to work on with my weaknesses. It helps me to understand who I am and gave me "confident" and improve my "self_esteem when I be able to self-help and to help others. becoz we're not meant to be alone. Eventhough I do feel alone at times coz no one be able to relate to me 100% that's where self-help comes in that's where I begin to seek help and find out more about myself , how to deal with it and discover ways to cope " coping skills" to help myself. And when I seek out I felt that am actually not alone. In fact there's more ppl whom gone thru the same like I do and even worst than me. I met someone whom have bpd and mpd accompanied with others disorders I even met someone in hospice a cancer patient whom need to take 30 types of meds. And even those ppl whom suffer in the war , poor , depressed etc etc this really helps me to think wider and be outwardly focus instead of being "self" but I "Self-help" and help me to be content of what I have and to reach out to those whom in need to relate to them and to help them coz this life given by GOD of whatever things I've gone thru is a "gift" is an "Asset" where I can Help GOD's ppl even more. " We are Not meant to be alone". I realized that no matter what whether you like it or not you still need to "self-help" or you go thru the hard way. But do not be fearful coz ur not the only one whom goin thru it alone.

with love
carol