“You’re angry at me, I get that. You’re allowed to be.” His gaze drills into me. “But what’s not allowed is for you to stop taking care of yourself because you’re upset.” The message hits home, landing heavily in my chest. It’s exactly what my therapist would say— “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” This tends to be a pattern when I’m emotional about something. Self isolation and restriction—it’s how I self sabotage.
