Self Care
I don't precisely know what you need to do to take care of yourself. But I know you can figure it out.
—Beyond Codependency
Rest when you're tired.
Take a drink of cold water when you're thirsty.
Call a friend when you're lonely.
Ask God to help when you feel overwhelmed.
Many of us have learned how to deprive and neglect ourselves. Many of us have learned to push ourselves hard, when the problem is that were already pushed too hard.
Many of us are afraid the work won't get done if we rest when were tired. The work will get done; it will be done better than work that emerges from tiredness of soul and spirit. Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe.
They are well timed, efficient, and Divinely led.
Today, I will practice loving self-care.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
©1990, Hazelden Foundation.I don't precisely know what you need to do to take care of yourself. But I know you can figure it out.
—Beyond Codependency
Rest when you're tired.
Take a drink of cold water when you're thirsty.
Call a friend when you're lonely.
Ask God to help when you feel overwhelmed.
Many of us have learned how to deprive and neglect ourselves. Many of us have learned to push ourselves hard, when the problem is that were already pushed too hard.
Many of us are afraid the work won't get done if we rest when were tired. The work will get done; it will be done better than work that emerges from tiredness of soul and spirit. Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe.
They are well timed, efficient, and Divinely led.
Today, I will practice loving self-care.
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Since I've always 'nourished' myself by overeating, I felt untrustworthy..........that I should figure out how TO deprive myself, since I obviously was a failure at life because of a huge appetite. Twisted thinking at its finest..........compulsive overeating madness indeed!
I can nourish myself in many ways besides with food. When I use food properly, as fuel for my body, then I am able to think a lot more clearly. As a result, I can take better care of mySELF and stop abusing my body. A food plan of abstinence is the first step to restoring sanity to my MIND. When my mind is working properly, then the fear subsides and I can trust myself once again.
Nowadays, I rest when I am tired. I don't push myself to exercise if I'm not feeling well, but choose to sleep instead, without feeling guilty.
Today, I can call a friend if I'm lonely; I can ask God to help me when I feel overwhelmed, by immersing myself in prayer instead of food.
For today, I will not deprive or neglect myself. I will not push myself too hard.......but I will function beautifully within the parameters of my Food Plan.
Today, I will practice loving self-care. God knows I've already practiced enough self-abuse! I deserve better than that, don't you?
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