**Eating Disorder Check-ins** Month of April 2024
April is here tomorrow. As the graphic says,
Do Recovery at your pace. You know your needs.
Check in with us this month and keep us updated on how you are doing and what you would need.
Let your voice be heard.
That is such a kind reminder, Kristen!😊
Sending lots of love and strength to everyone coming across.
@KristenHR Hi Kristen, somehow I'm just finding this post today (May 5). One thing I think I could use on 7cups, or people IRL too, is others reminding me and encouraging me to be kind to myself. I am very good at being hard on myself and setting standards of achievement that I wouldn't ever set for a dear friend. Perhaps a big part of this is learning who I am and learning to treat myself kindly as I would treat a friend. Almost like,
"Why hello there, potential new friend! I'm Platy."
"Hello Platy, I'm (however to describe and name this). I'm glad to meet you."
Question: Treat myself as a stranger and figure out how I get to know who I am. What things are important to me? Why are they important? etc.
#LateNightThoughts #AReallyGoodNap ! #LoveMySST I hope to hear from you, Kristen; and others Ideas? Your thoughts on this? Is this addressed somewhere else in the forum? ~ Platy
@cyanPlatypus6370
I'm glad you found it, even though it's May. There are a couple communities on 7 Cups that may touch on encouragement more readily - I'm thinking of the Self-Esteem community, and the Motivation and Accountability community. We do encourage people, but not typically readily as it's own post. But that is a great idea!
I love your questions at the end.
I believe fully that if we treated ourselves as we would treat our best friend, that our self-talk would look a lot different in a positive way. Great exercise.
