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I feel like I’m 12. A sad, sorry age to feel . . . .all empty, lonely, desperate not to go home. Becky, my birth mother, has come to pick me up at Michelle’s house. I spent the last night or two at her house. Now it’s time to go home, and I’m on Michelle’s […]
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Maybelline says, “This road trip is making me tired. I’ll just steal Becca’s pillow.” I’d love to hear from you? Is self-care difficult for you? Do you do anything special this time of year to help you cope? I’m too busy; I don’t want to inconvenience anybody; There just aren’t enough hours in the day; […]
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POWER Do you have power? What is it? How do you get it? What do you do with it? Power: The ability to do or act in a particular way to direct or influence others’ behaviors. I know in the mental health community, my experiences with power are not dissimilar to others. When I […]
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Always have to start with Maybelline. She’s the beginning and the end of my world. Today sucks. I hate today. I feel depressed because I’m fat. I am having some distressing gastrointestinal issues going on, and they are wreaking havoc on my body and making me feel fat . . . . which in turn […]
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Never really engaging in self-care, I had no idea what to expect, write, or suggest about it. I’ve been to enough treatment facilities that encouraged self-care, but I always believed I didn’t deserve it, so I wouldn’t even try. But learning that self-care lowers stress levels, helps maintain focus on recovery, and helps boost personal […]
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