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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 267728" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>I feel your pain.</p><p></p><p>You have to take care of yourself, *especially* because you already have a compromised immune system with RA. Stress can wreak all kinds of havoc on the body. I'm sure you already know that stress will kick up and/or worsen a flare. I don't think there's any coincidence to the lives we live and the number of parents on this board with significant health issues.</p><p></p><p>I used to feel guilty, too. I had to take care of my kids and everything else came last. Until I ended up in the psychiatric hospital with severe depression with-psychotic features. And even after that, I still struggled with it. My therapist used to stress it and I thought she was off her rocker. I mean, my kids needed me and it was just inconceivable to put my needs higher on the list. Now, because of my physical health, the choice was kinda taken away from me. And, of course, I feel guilty about that! Mother's guilt. Sigh....</p><p></p><p>This is just a lot of words to say: you have to take care of you. You can't possibly take care of anyone else if you don't take care of yourself. Think of the airplane oxygen mask - you're instructed to put it on yourself and then your child. The reason for that is that you cannot help your child if you're struggling yourself.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs))) I know it's hard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 267728, member: 7083"] I feel your pain. You have to take care of yourself, *especially* because you already have a compromised immune system with RA. Stress can wreak all kinds of havoc on the body. I'm sure you already know that stress will kick up and/or worsen a flare. I don't think there's any coincidence to the lives we live and the number of parents on this board with significant health issues. I used to feel guilty, too. I had to take care of my kids and everything else came last. Until I ended up in the psychiatric hospital with severe depression with-psychotic features. And even after that, I still struggled with it. My therapist used to stress it and I thought she was off her rocker. I mean, my kids needed me and it was just inconceivable to put my needs higher on the list. Now, because of my physical health, the choice was kinda taken away from me. And, of course, I feel guilty about that! Mother's guilt. Sigh.... This is just a lot of words to say: you have to take care of you. You can't possibly take care of anyone else if you don't take care of yourself. Think of the airplane oxygen mask - you're instructed to put it on yourself and then your child. The reason for that is that you cannot help your child if you're struggling yourself. (((hugs))) I know it's hard. [/QUOTE]
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