self-help

self-help
,self-`help noun uncount
things that you do to solve your own problems instead of depending on other people. A self-help group consists of people who discuss their problems and find ways to deal with them. A self-help book is designed to help you solve your own problems.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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