A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you, more than he loves himself.🐾
These are my two men. Guy is 73 and Russell is 14. And Russell loves Guy. And Guy loves his buddy Russell. I look at them and smile.
When you’re struggling with depression, it can feel like you’re constantly measuring yourself against the person you think you should be. You should be happier by now. You should be stronger. You should have made more progress. And when you don’t meet those expectations, it becomes another reason to be hard on yourself.
But healing isn’t a test you pass by becoming perfect. Some days you’ll make progress, and some days getting through the day will be the progress. Learning to treat yourself with compassion on both kinds of days is part of recovery too.
You don’t have to hide the fact that you’re still figuring things out. You can be struggling and still be growing at the same time.
What’s something you wish you could be a little more compassionate with yourself about?
Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:
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~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~
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Just a reminder, to choose safe people (when you can).
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This quote was really eye opening to me and I wanted to share.
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Hi, my name is David and I’ve been living with schizophrenia, depression and ptsd for over 23years. I’ve suffered drug and alcohol addiction for a lot of this time. I’ve been sober for two years seven months and have no issues coping. I joined this community to help support others as it reflects and helps support me. if you are a like minded individual or need someone to talk to please reach out don’t feel ashamed help is a breath away. Ty
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This was a really helpful quote for me. I hope it's helpful for you, too.
#Addiction #AnorexiaNervosa #Anxiety #AutismSpectrumDisorder #BingeEatingDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #CeliacDisease #Depression #Epilepsy #Dysautonomia #KidneyDisease #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Lupus #Migraine #SensoryProcessingDisorder #ChildLoss #AutonomicDysfunction #PTSD #POTS #Trauma #Hemophilia #SjogrensSyndrome #RestlessLegsSyndrome #Endometriosis #InterstitialCystitis #Deafness #SuicidalThoughts #Selfcare #Selfharm #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #JointHypermobilitySyndrome #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #SensoryProcessingDisorder
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Today is Thursday, which means it's the time of the week where we write down three things we are thankful for!
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What is one self care thing you have done for yourself this week? What did you do? Have you stopped amidst your chaos to be gentle w/ yourself & breathe?
We all struggle with pain on some level: with depression, anxiety, worry etc.. Within the times you were hurting, what step dids you take to take care of yourself? How did you practice self care? Did you just stop, breathe and rest for an hour...or even ten minutes? Did you sit with a cup of tea and journal out your thoughts? Did you eat a favorite meal? Watch a funny movie? Listen to calming music? Did you sit and color, paint or draw? Did you dance by yourself when no one was watching? Did you push yourself a little and go out for a walk? Did you go for a hike in nature...or even just sit with your back up to a tree? Did you ride a bike, swim, go rock climbing or go to the gym? Did you take a bubble bath with soft music and candles? Did you take a hot shower? Did you hug someone...for no reason? Did you go to therapy or a support group? Did you get out of bed!?! Did you drink water throughout the day? Did you do anything that made you feel better about yourself... even just for moments?
Recently I’ve been exercising, swimming, hiking, and going out to dance and holistic events. I just bought a bike for fun and cross training to use soon. I’ve also been doing divination readings and cleaning up my apartment. Sometimes I struggle with basic self-care, not eating enough and not sleepy enough and those really good top list for things for me to take care of. I’ll give myself grace for trying and being aware of both and drinking a lot of water at least
These these self care options listed right above are ways I've taken care of myself or things that I’ve heard helped other people. Many are very short and simple, many help you stop for an hour or two and UNPLUG or put away your work or homework. Most are free, easy, and accessible, many require little thought or planning, many just require you to STOP and recalculate your direction...but any of these can help!
Which ones have you done this week or anytime you were hurting in the past??? Which ones will you try soon or keep in your mind to use during a tough time??? When I do some of these things I usually end up feeling better about myself, sometimes I feel like a heavy weight has been lifted off my shoulders, sometimes I just end up thinking that I care about myself! Please do anything that makes you feel better even if it takes every bit of your physical (and emotional) energy! YOU ARE WORTH IT! Sending blessings for peace, serenity, calm and balance during these difficult times...and here’s sending a big virtual hug to all of you!
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