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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 593503" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>You have an awful lot on your plate right now, Dixie, all of the struggles and stress with your husband, and now with Tk, who really may be acting out as a result of her Dad's issues, (kids do tend to do that since they have no verbal skills to address their emotional scary stuff, they do it in other ways.) Having had a lot of stress throughout my own life, my advice to you is to find ways to get that stress out of your body and mind and to do it consistently. As wives and moms, it's so easy for us to simply continue care-taking everyone else's needs all the time without ever even acknowledging that we have any ourselves. We can't continue to give and give until we're depleted......if you simply look at it in terms of energy, all your energy is going out with little or no energy coming back...............that is a recipe for getting sick, depleting yourself or your depression getting worse. </p><p></p><p>Self care is one of the most important components of having a balanced and healthy life, something most of us, especially women, are not taught. What do you enjoy doing? Start there. And, do it. See your girlfriends. Exercise. Eat healthy food. Do nurturing things for yourself, have your nails done, get a massage, take a long bath. I do acupuncture regularly because it is a wonderful way to a place of DEEP relaxation and peace. Yoga helps as does Tai Chi or meditation. </p><p></p><p>I don't believe stress distinguishes itself into small stress and huge stress, it is all the same in the body, stress does damage to us. You're sleep deprived, you have 3 young children, a husband with a lot of health issues and one child who is acting out in some manner...........any of us would be stressed under even half of those conditions. You want to weep with weariness because YOU ARE WEARY! Find ways to rest and relax, nourish YOU, take care of YOU, when you find the balance between the energy you give out all the time and ways to give to yourself, you will not only feel so much better but your hair will stop falling out and your outlook will be positive and your ability to feel and express love will be apparent and easy. Take care of <u><strong>you</strong></u> Dixie.............hugs............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 593503, member: 13542"] You have an awful lot on your plate right now, Dixie, all of the struggles and stress with your husband, and now with Tk, who really may be acting out as a result of her Dad's issues, (kids do tend to do that since they have no verbal skills to address their emotional scary stuff, they do it in other ways.) Having had a lot of stress throughout my own life, my advice to you is to find ways to get that stress out of your body and mind and to do it consistently. As wives and moms, it's so easy for us to simply continue care-taking everyone else's needs all the time without ever even acknowledging that we have any ourselves. We can't continue to give and give until we're depleted......if you simply look at it in terms of energy, all your energy is going out with little or no energy coming back...............that is a recipe for getting sick, depleting yourself or your depression getting worse. Self care is one of the most important components of having a balanced and healthy life, something most of us, especially women, are not taught. What do you enjoy doing? Start there. And, do it. See your girlfriends. Exercise. Eat healthy food. Do nurturing things for yourself, have your nails done, get a massage, take a long bath. I do acupuncture regularly because it is a wonderful way to a place of DEEP relaxation and peace. Yoga helps as does Tai Chi or meditation. I don't believe stress distinguishes itself into small stress and huge stress, it is all the same in the body, stress does damage to us. You're sleep deprived, you have 3 young children, a husband with a lot of health issues and one child who is acting out in some manner...........any of us would be stressed under even half of those conditions. You want to weep with weariness because YOU ARE WEARY! Find ways to rest and relax, nourish YOU, take care of YOU, when you find the balance between the energy you give out all the time and ways to give to yourself, you will not only feel so much better but your hair will stop falling out and your outlook will be positive and your ability to feel and express love will be apparent and easy. Take care of [U][B]you[/B][/U] Dixie.............hugs............ [/QUOTE]
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