Self-care (Getting Real)
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, 12-12-2017 at 04:55 PM (1428 Views)
In light of a post I responded to earlier this afternoon, I chose to do some self-evaluating and self-care implementation of my own.
Over the course of the past two months, I realize that I have had one hell of a time adjusting to my VSG procedure. For one reason or another, I have encountered struggle after struggle, only to find that I may very well be the reason for the difficulties I have faced.
I say this, not because I am searching for sympathy, rather so others who may find themselves struggling with similar situations can consider looking inward for inspiration, as well as a means of self-evaluation.
It is my belief that self-care is paramount to combating the many difficulties we face in our daily lives. By learning how to organize our thoughts in such a way that we are able to sort through the muck and mire of the difficulties we are faced with, we can then begin to prioritize in short order what it will take to rectify said difficulties, and better understand why we are facing the difficulties we speak of.
This is not to say we are all the cause of our own problems. What I am saying is that the manner in which we handle these problems can be the root cause. Medical issues notwithstanding, we are all here because we have had a love/hate relationship with food. And for whatever reason, we have struggled with food addiction for most of our lives. Every individual here has a story. And while it is their story, the facts behind it speak volumes about the root cause(s) that have led each of us to this very website.
My reason(s) vary, however, my underlying story is no different than many of yours in that I too live with concerns that need immediate attention.
As I write this I realize that it is high time I get real with myself, with who I am, and with who I want to become.