self-help delusion///or deluded help-self

sometimes i like to tell myself that i can help myself,
as if i could give myself a helping hand,
or shake my hand,
or a gentle hug,
but i have trouble expressing myself to, well,
myself, so i get tongue-tied standing in front of the mirror
wondering what i should say, or if it’s even appropriate to say anything,
given all that i know about myself