What does loving yourself mean to you? How do you 🫵🏽 love yourself today?
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Good question.
For me it means treating myself like someone I am responsible for taking care of. If I’m sick I go to the doctor. Then I follow the medical advice given. Make time for sleep, and eat healthy foods. Another aspect is not beating myself up for mistakes or shortcomings. I take those to my HP as outlined in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Hope that helps answer your question.
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Great ways to love yourself. I truly felt the not beating myself up part and definitely am working on that. Forgiving and pushing forward. Thank you for sharing your ways of loving yourself. Notes taken.
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Love that question.
I teach other people how to treat me. Not a door mat. I meditate, breathe, journal, walk my dog. eat right and enjoy it. Have fun with sober friends (belly laugh). Sobriety is my #1 priority. If I get tangled up in my head…. I ask myself… would I allow my niece to be treated like that?
Give myself a break… be a human being.. not a human doing. Lots of things.
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Wow. So true and can so relate on what I am doing with self loving daily maintenance for myself as well. Especially the tangled up in my head part but never saw it in that light. Will definitely take that with me. Thank you for sharing. 
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I love myself by giving my daughter and me the best I can. I focus on our spiritual health [we're Christian] first. Then, our mind, emotions. Followed by our body.
I say no when I need to. I admit when I need help.
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Putting my self first n everything and practicing self care whatever tht means to you but for me it’s shopping excercising meditating spending time with my fam. My godson and doing what makes me happy(singing, writing poetry)
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Putting myself first…. I get it. Something I need to practice which is part of self care and advocating for myself. I am definitely working on that. Thanks for sharing.
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That last part I felt. Saying no when I need to and admitting I need help is definitely something I am working on. Definitely keeping that on my list. Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your daughter. 
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When does it start and or become more evident in your daily life? Hit 11 months yesterday.
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Loving yourself means accepting yourself for all your strength struggles and imperfections. Having pride in who you are and what you have overcome. Being present and kind with your heart not only to others but to yourself. Being honest and gentle when feel delicate. Taking one day at a time. Working through the ugly times of healing and knowing your still loved by yourself. That’s what loving myself means to me. And today I loved myself by being honest with who I am and what I am to other people.
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That is a great perspective! I am learning so much about myself, and it seems the focus gets stuck on the negative things I've done. Make sense?
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It is not easy. I've became this person recently. Losing my husband put a lot of things in perspective. I'm now a widow and single mom [parent]. It's not easy battling the life of 2 alone, ya know. So people will hear no more often...and it feels good. Lol. Now granted, I understand folks have bigger issues.
So I waited to the last day to do my taxes. 
My friend was in severe pain with a swollen leg. [Offering] to take her to the hospital and getting her the care she needs was/is more important than getting my taxes done.
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I believe loving myself is accepting who I am, it’s about forgiving myself (& others) it’s not being so hard on myself & being able to encourage myself with positive self talk & patience. It’s being happy in my own skin.. Today I love loving me.. I love how far I’ve come & I’m actually excited to see where life takes me.. sober me..
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For me it's means to show my appreciation everyday for waking up another day and being in tune mentally/physically/Spiritually as best as possible and putting in the work everyday.
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Allowing yourself to be yourself.
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% agree. This is part of my work today. I am unmasking myself a layer at a time. Thank you for sharing. This one is huge for me.
I’ve been doing this everyday as well and it does feel good everyday to acknowledge and be grateful for everything and all. Thank for you for sharing. I will keep this on a daily basis for sure.
Beautiful said and greatly noted. I like this a lot. Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you for sharing this. I definitely agree with you and I am also excited to see where this new way of life takes me. I just have to truly fight for it as hard as I did for my addiction. Thank you again.
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