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Originally Posted by tigergirl
This is something I struggle with a lot  the whole idea of self care, self nuture etc. etc. etc.
I wondered what the idea of self care meant to others; how you practice it; how you overcome any tendency to sabotage it; if you discuss it with your T; etc. etc. etc.
I sometimes put something into practice and think this time I'll work on something that would be in some way a self care issue; and very quickly manage to sabotage it. My T always wants to know the thinking behind it; but it seems so automatic that I often can't identify the thoughts going on  they are too deep, and part of who I am.
I know one part is that old idea of it being wrong to take care of me; wrong to comfort and yet its so embedded, that even knowing the thinking that it isn't wrong doesn't change anything at all when it comes to doing things differently.
Help?   
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Good question, tiger. I have a tendency to think I don't deserve good things, but working in the mental health field myself, I have to try to take care of myself.
What do I do? Make sure I have enough alone time. Spend time with H and friends. Spend time on hobbies I enjoy. Spend time doing other things I enjoy.
Things I need to work on? Eating healthier. Exercising.
Hope this is some help!