I was told to speak about myself like I’d speak about my best friend.

“If you’re best friend was going through what you’re going through, would you tell her to man up and get over it?”

It’s a bit easier to start with talking about ourselves with love and support than it is to treat ourselves that way. Small steps.

Get depressed, isolate, and neglect them?

done

If had a clone of myself I would cause at least I wouldn’t be isolated anymore or afraid to be myself.