Do you care about someone with an eating disorder?

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If you love, care about or know someone well who is in recovery from an eating disorder you may be feeling helpless, overwhelmed, afraid, upset, and more.This is your gentle early spring reminder to take good care of yourself. It may seem selfish and counter intuitive but it is of higher moral ground to practice extreme self care.

Have you made your top 10 list yet? If you don’t know what I’m talking about I’ll fill you in. When I was at the beginning of learning how to be an effective parent of someone with an eating disorder I had a pastor who gave me one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever gotten. She said I needed to no only practice this extreme self care but I needed to make a TOP 10 List of things that fill me up. This seemed so greedy and selfish to me at that point, but I get it now. It’s that old oxygen mask theory, if you don’t have yours on, you can’t care for another.

So, you out there, making sure someone else’s needs are being taken care of…it’s time. So get out the prettiest paper you have (or any old thing) and make a list of things you love to do, that fill you up. And then…do at least one EVERY DAY. Yes, every day. This will fill your cup back up and make you an even better care giver.

It might seem such a small thing to do but it is essential. If you are burned out, you will be of no use to your loved one. They need you, and they need you to be strong. So, do the right thing and go fill yourself up!

Continue reading here: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: A Call To ACTION!

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