Mar 20 (edited) • Celebrate Progress and Results
Developing emotional resilience
Thanks to everyone who has messaged me re my daughter and dog it means so much. The session in the classroom was to reflect on a recent set back and my daughter’s crash was step back number one. I readapted as was away from home to look after her and I continued to journal and meditate and take my dog out for a walks and I was tempted to drink so many times. I couldn’t make the gym and had to accept that.
Then my dog Maisie had a stroke and she couldn’t walk or go to the toilet herself so I had her to look after too which meant I couldn’t take her for walks another part of my self care but I continued to meditate and journal.
I did not drink I did however comfort eat but I accepted that what happened to my daughter and dog were all out of my control. I did not feel guilty by taking a step back from part of my self care. I needed too to look after my family and I did. My daughter is getting there and Maisie is now walking again my focus was on them and loving them and being there which I was and I am so very grateful for both my daughter and dog as it could have been worse as at one point they were looking at putting Maisie down.
I have learnt from this that it’s ok to take a step back where needed and that I don’t need alcohol to solve problems in fact quite the opposite alcohol would have made matters so much worse. I am a strong person and can cope in stressful situations and my self care has continued in some ways and the rest I will reintroduce when the time is right
Thanks again everyone x
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