<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The instinct during self-pity is often to push... > The instinct during self-pity is often to push away the very people who are reaching out. Recognizing that pattern makes it possible to do the opposite, such as picking up the phone or accepting an invitation. **Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection - Workbook|Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The instinct during self-pity is often to push away the very people who are reaching out. Recognizing that pattern makes it possible to do the opposite, such as picking up the phone or accepting an invitation.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-instinct-during-self-phone-accepting-invitation ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->