hypocrite?

[idk girl]

So, im not good at eating because i have a negative body image. Im eating less and less, but no one knows. I know someone who has the same problem but they don't know i have the same problem. so they've been coming to me for advice. and i give what i consider good advice. (it's helping them) but for whatever reason i can't take my own advice. i not able to apply it to myself. so am i a hypocrite?

[hitech]

All has different body to absorb food particles. What do you mean by negative body image?

[Syvelocin]

In the technical definition of a hypocrite, yes. Now, do I believe you to be a hypocrite? No. I wouldn't consider you one.

Most of us who are suffering with psychiatric problems know what they should be doing, even if they aren't and will seek advice from other people. For the past month, I've been studying psychology, so I have a few things that could help me, but I'm still struggling with my problems. I give a lot of advice, mainly to my friends who are having problems, that I've never even attempted to use to my own advantage. So this could be called hypocritical? Then I'm sure at least a third of the people here who use the psych ward forum could be called hypocrites. But I wouldn't call them hypocrites. The hypocrites in my eyes are politicians and religious leaders. Not someone struggling with an eating disorder.

Of course, the optimum way to go about this would be to attempt taking your own advice if it's been helping her. Sometimes, though, we need to hear someone else say it to actually take advantage of it.

[Asylum]

as Rith has said ^ technically yes. I do not conider you to be a hypocrite. It's hard listening to your own advice. I'm doing the same things on this forum, actually ^_^ i'm telling people to eat little bits and pieces, when i'm starving myself; or don't cut.. and go one cutting. I try to listen to my advice, but my mind goes agasint it. When you are struggling with an addiction or perhaps an eating disorder, your mind doens't always think it just goes implusive, and complusive. Nope i'm not eating. Try listening to your own advice, or well ask here and maybe try seeing if someone else saying it might work better.