SELF-CARE If you’ve experienced codependency, sexual abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional neglect, or physical neglect, you may have challenges with caring for yourself. Taking care of yourself looks like Setting manageable expectations around caring and being present for others Maintaining your mental health Operating in your role as child instead of parent to your parents Operating in your role as sibling instead of parent to your siblings Asking for what you need Spending holidays doing things that you enjoy Giving people the space to care for themselves Checking in less often
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