[Everglow.]

Hi Taylah,

I think a lot of the time people give advice to others they believe in, but when it comes to themselves they dismiss it entirely. I know that I'm guilty of that too. But everyone is their own worst critic, and all of the nasty things you believe about yourself deserve to be challenged.

You're not a failure - you don't let people down - you are worth the time.

There is always going to be somebody worse off than you, but that doesn't make how you feel any less valid, and it doesn't mean you don't deserve support. All of that is easy to say, but I know that believing it is the hard part. Something that has really helped me is saying out-loud the opposite of what I've been thinking of myself. For example, on a bad day if you are thinking 'I'm a waste of space', try saying out loud (or writing it down on paper somewhere you can see it) that you're not. This way, you're hearing the opposite said to you, and sometimes that can be really powerful. Try to do this regularly even if you don't believe what you're saying or writing. You deserve to validate yourself and boost yourself, because even though your brain is telling you differently, you are a good person who deserves to know that about themselves.

Please don't apologise for posting here. This is what the forums are here for, and you deserve support. Reaching out a a great step because even though you have felt you don't deserve the help, you're already challenging yourself by asking for it anyway. I hope that expressing this has helped you in some way.