Hey guys. I hope everyone is having a good day and everything.
I know this isn't what I normally write like but this has been stewing around in my mind for many months. This is the same topic that I have spoken to Demonfire_Dagger a few times briefly but I want to fully fledge out my options on it and think it is a good topic. As stated previously, I never wrote or posted something like this and never thought I would be. But after what has been going on the past few weeks and being nothing but a hectic chaos that has drove me beyond my breaking point, I decided to do it. I truly needed to get my thoughts down on paper and out of my head. However, that is beside the point of this. I think, or rather assume, that some people might need to hear this and hopefully this will be where they read this and help them.
If you have been following for me since I returned to Wattpad, you probably would have noticed how I am always talk briefly of being under a constant source of stress from job security and money to schooling and bills and how I don't react that positively towards stress. Most of my coping methods being is loss of appetite, not eating for a full day to two, or sleeping a lot more than normal. With that, when I do try to take care of myself, I am deemed as "selfish" for saying no or turning down something that affected my health or putting people first when I was not doing good.
Following this thought can lead a person to push themselves beyond their breaking point and can affect the person in many different ways. Some may have panic attacks, or get physical symptoms, such as headaches, weight loss, or just feeling off, but it can affect their daily life if left unresolved.
So in other words, it is okay to be "selfish". It's okay to say no and to put yourself first. It's okay to call in sick for work if you need a mental health day or to put your needs before someone else's.
Take care of yourself before you help others.
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