The Hard Truth: Why “SELF-HELP” Isn’t Working For You

…And ‘side B’ of “The Golden Rule”

Derrick Douglas
Sep 6, 2018 · 7 min read

You simply are not mature enough. For the same reason that a child could not carry a parent out of a burning building, your good intentions are simply not strong enough to carry the rest of you out of your self-sabotaging and limiting behaviors and to a safe place to work on growth and development.

Obviously…

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Derrick Douglas

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Explorer of conundrums and amateur self-therapist

Invisible Illness

We don't talk enough about mental health.

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