He needs someone to save him from himself

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Does this sentence I have written work? Is it correct and natural? Is there a way to make it better?

Don't abandon him. He will destroy himself. He will need someone to save him from himself.

 

[tedmc]

I would add "being" before "himself", but it is still not clear about why he would "destroy himself".

 

[Tarheel]

You might want to put the last sentence in the present tense, thus:

He needs someone to save him from himself.

 

[emsr2d2]

I would add "being" before "himself", but it is still not clear about why he would "destroy himself".

The word "being" doesn't fit before either instance of "himself".

 

[alpacinou]

You might want to put the last sentence in the present tense, thus:

He needs someone to save him from himself.

Is this okay?

Don't abandon him. He will destroy himself. He needs someone to save him from himself.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes. It sounds like the sort of thing you'd say to someone who is planning to stop helping a drug addict or an alcoholic.