As a relative, it's easy to forget your own needs. Of love, care and fear, we are often more focused on saving and taking care of someone else's needs. Perhaps we notice too late that we have breached our own needs, which leads to that we one day stand there completely exhausted. In the worst cases we have also failed our own needs and health such as our diet, exercise and sleep. We may even have got into financial trouble because we have focused on helping someone else's economy. If you stand in this situation, or feel that you are on your way there, these questions can be helpful for you:
* What are your needs that need to be taken care of for you to feel good?
* What do you do now to take care of your own needs?
* What do you need to prioritize to take care of your needs?
* What do you prioritize away to take care of your needs?
* What can you do today that will give you the opportunity to care for any of your needs tomorrow?
* Are there things you need to do, information to find, contact with other people (ex. doctors, therapists, financial advisors or other) that you need to address in order to take care of your needs?
* What are your needs that you need to prioritize first? What is your first step to take care of the most important need right now?
* What can you do right now, at this moment, to take care of your needs?
Are you a relative of a person who has an addiction problem? Alcohol, drugs and other addictions have destructive consequences for those who are close. It could be your parent, your child, partner, colleague or another person you care much about. Are you often worried about the person and a lot of your energy goes into trying to help the addict? This blog aims to provide support, knowledge and share experiences about being affected of someone else´s substance use.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Focus nr 1: Your needs!
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