When you are caring for someone else, whether it is from addiction or if it is due to illness or any other way you must find ways to prioritize yourself.

It does not have to be something major, it can be small things. If you do not take sometime to check in with you. You will notice you will eventually be constantly stressed and truly exhausted, both physically and emotionally.

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Life happens. Sometimes it takes loud wake up calls to realize you need to practice more self care. especially in hard seasons when you do not want to.

Whether it is addiction, children, a demanding job or your parents, we tend to be pulled in so many directions. One day you may notice that you have put yourself on the back burner far too long.

My life update and how it is a reminder for you to focus on your self while helping others.

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If you love someone struggling with an addiction, setting boundaries can feel incredibly uncomfortable and stressful. You may know deep down that you need to protect your peace, stop overwhelming yourself, or step out of the constant cycle of rescuing... but the moment you do , guilt shows up.

Why?

In this episode, we're talking about why guilt often follows boundary setting- especially when you've spent so much time prioritizing someone else's needs over your own.

You'll learn why feeling guilty does not automatically mean you're doing something wrong.

Boundaries are a form of self care. You are worth prioritizing your health, wellness, emotional wellbeing and your peace!

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We take our bodies' for granted. We go through our day to day worrying about everything and everybody, but what about our body?

Try this exercise throughout the day to check in with your body and see what it is telling you.

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One way that you may be coping with the high stress situation of loving someone with an addiction is food. Let's face it we are exhausted, overwhelmed and under chronic stress. We are looking for ways to cope, even if we do not know it.

This is not abnormal and it is nothing to be ashamed of.

If you feel concerned or would like a shift for your emotional or stress eating. Try checking in with yourself and trying to determine what you need. Have you given yourself enough food throughout the day?

Reach in your tool box and try something else before you reach for that food.

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Feeling angry tends to come with the territory of loving someone with an addiction.

It is a strong emotion and one of many. Sometimes we try to suppress our anger while other times we feel so angry but we do not even know why.

Today I will go over why it is ok to feel angry but also what holding on to that anger is doing to your body.

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Days, weeks and months of stress adds up. Their addiction is adding to all of the other stress that life brings and you may be feeling that!

If you find that you seem less tolerant, feel more overwhelmed or emotional, you are not crazy or weak. Your stress bucket is probably full. Listen as I explain the stress bucket with 3 tips to starting emptying yours.

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Last week I shared my story about how the years of unmanaged stress from my loved one's addiction caused my cortisol to be chronically elevated.

This week I wanted to share some symptoms of chronically elevated cortisol and some tips on how to keep your cortisol regulated.

Maybe try incorporating one of these tools a day !

Remember the goal is never to have cortisol at zero. Cortisol is a beneficial and necessary hormone.

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