What do YOU do to practice self care??? 
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Unfortunately not enough. Throughout the week I do listen to podcasts to help keep my mental awareness in check. I did extremely well with balancing everything my first year of sobriety, these last 2 years I’ve let work completely take over. Hoping to jump back on the self care train of working out, eating healthy and spending more time outside:)
Like Jeff, not enough. Gotta refocus.
I take time in silence to breathe deeply and allow myself to just be and be present w/ myself in the moment and in gratitude. It’s the simple hard.
From there I ask myself what can I do to CARE for me.
Long walks in nature, yoga, music, meditate, breathing exercises, hot showers, doing my hair and makeup, lay in bed, shop, read, garbage reality tv shows.
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Cancel plans if I feel it necessary and within a reasonable time frame, leave my phone at home when I am running errands, watch my favorite shows, get manis and pedis, and buy me a new dress.
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I sit on my patio to be with nature, watch crime shows, take a walk, get my nails done, go to therapy, try to journal. I need to start practicing yoga and meditation.
I'm still in Discovery. So I listen to myself, my body, my mind. I do Kia yoga (that's my nickname lol). I talk to myself... Out loud on purpose. I cry because I can. I practice putting the hammer away and beat myself with a feather. I try to help someone Every Single Day.... That is priceless to me
I place my sobriety above everything else in my life. It comes before work, relationships and family. Without my sobriety, I can’t be any good to anyone or anything else. Prayer, meditation and self-examination. These things are all of the self care I need today.
Nap, guided meditations, massage, journal, give myself permission to not do anything.
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