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Originally Posted by Honeywith4bees  Thanks for the response, Ree. I am taking the two steps forward, three steps back trip right now, but I guess I need to just recognize that it will happen, and be prepared to deal with it when it does. I think that one of the things that happened is that I am really, really busy at work, so I don't have any time to relax or unwind and I am overtired. Being stressed like that seems to be an invitation for relapse. So I have to just guard myself against that in the future. |
Yes! Don't forget how important it is to take care of yourself. It's hard for us as women and moms and nurturers and caregivers to take care of ourselves, but it's most important.
Taking time for yourself is definitely a way in which you acknowledge and declare to the world your own value and your own importance........ even if it's just 20 minutes for a cup of hot tea and a few pages of poetry
Start out with baby steps and before you'll know it, you'll be doing a half-day at the spa!