tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post6596324951338539699..comments2024-02-16T12:47:28.039-07:00Comments on Apple Jack Creek: The Next Step: self-careUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post-62616144799613962962013-11-24T00:30:42.124-07:002013-11-24T00:30:42.124-07:00I have been trying and trying and trying to get to...I have been trying <i>and</i> trying <b>and</b> trying to get to this point for soooo very long. Hypervigilance is the only way my sisters and I survived our childhood. Our brother slid into alcoholism and...well, he's still alive, but it was a close call for a while there.<br /><br />Self-care. Since I have *no* emotional back-up in my marriage, this is a tough one. I limit (and, unfortunately, must limit) it to diet, sleep, and activities. I also have my companion animals to help me.<br /><br />One nice, indulgent, and healthful snack/little meal I "found" is a hard-boiled (or cooked however you like it) egg, a very nice seasonal fruit--either a whole apple or pear or a slice of a larger fruit, and a glass of really fresh water. It feels luxurious, somehow, to take the time to respect this as a meal, but it's soooo good. :-)CynthiaDogMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585658949968762717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post-35987323345034040312013-10-05T23:26:09.253-07:002013-10-05T23:26:09.253-07:00You can do it, Kath. Whisper quietly to the Selfis...You can do it, Kath. Whisper quietly to the Selfish Girl under the bed and ask her what she'd say if it was safe. Hold back the Snarky Girl for a bit, and listen closely. <br />We can learn new ways, it just takes time and patience and support. :) you can do this! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892085037131749502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post-76568523943885346862013-10-05T07:25:14.314-07:002013-10-05T07:25:14.314-07:00I have tears coming down my face....you have poked...I have tears coming down my face....you have poked at long closed doors and given me so much insight about myself.<br /><br />I don't know if I can coax Selfish Girl out from under my bed, she has been hidden under there for so long I didn't even know she existed. And snarky girl is telling me that it would be so wrong of me to let her out and have me want/need anything. I guess snarky girl (and boy, can she be snarky) is really scared girl. <br /><br />I have a lot to digest...I have learned so much from this one blog post. Now to remember it. Thanks Lonna.kath1996https://www.blogger.com/profile/14149409961223361834noreply@blogger.com