"I no longer have to wait until my health, my financial situation, or my emotional state collapses before paying attention to my needs."
-Courage to Change (Alanon book), Jan. 21 Devotion
This quote struck me this morning because knowing how and when to take care of our needs is a huge part of moving forward.
When I first got out of the hospital last April, I had problems with paranoia and psychosis, but I went to my doctor before it got out of control. She prescribed me with a new medication and my paranoia and psychosis got better. Not gone but better.
I've learned throughout having mental illnesses that I need to take care of myself in order to make good progress and to move forward. This is true whether or not you have mental illness. You need to take care of yourself before things get out of control...
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