Fraggie,

I've felt this many times, here on the site. What I've found, after doing it for a while, is that the very act of helping others is healing for ourselves. You don't have to wait until you feel that you're "fixed"; I'm not sure "fixed" ever happens, anyway. But also, what people need most isn't knowledgeable advice. Mostly, they need a sympathetic ear. In other words, we're all qualified.

You don't have to be "well" to help others. Heck....therapists are just as messed up as the rest of us. One of the things that stuck with me when I was in school to be a therapist was this....."You don't have to have it all together to be a therapist....you just have to have it all together when doing therapy." Malign is right, we all have difficulties in life. EVERYBODY does. Sometimes they are worse than others. But any act of caring and empathy can be a gift to someone in pain. Don't need a degree for that. You just need to care.

ty for the replies, no i dont think fixed will ever happen. and the thing u saed about mostly people need a sympathhetic ear really hit home. thanks yall