Wondering how you can take care of yourself during challenging times?

Loving yourself and taking good care of yourself is always important, but it can become a real challenge when you have a teen or adult child with mental illness and/or addiction.

Here are some things you can start doing right now that can really make a difference in how you feel- 

💫Self-compassion – be gentle, kind and patient with yourself, realize your limitations, and don’t blame yourself for not being able to fix your child’s illness

💫Forgiveness of yourself and your child allows you to prioritize your relationship and your own healing and well-being

💫Setting boundaries with love to protect your emotional well-being and allow you to trust yourself to be prepared to handle challenges

💫Staying true to your authentic self – this may even come up when communicating with friends and family who don’t understand what you’re going through 

💫Honoring your needs and not neglecting them

💫Good self-care – taking care of you on a physical, emotional, and spiritual

Don’t know where or how to begin?  Take this action step – make a list of how you can honor your needs during challenging times. 

Sending love and light,

Debbie