RECOVERY TIP # 1
Don’t let anyone tell you what you should do, how to recover or use “if you would just”, “All you need”, or “you should” statements because only you can decide how and when you should be recovering. Statements only render fear and Anxiety with recovery, all you have to do is sit down with the person or people and explain that it’s not that easy to recover.
If they don’t listen to you then you need to cut ties with them. People who don’t listen to you aren’t for you. They will bring you down and this is toxic to you as the person who wants to recover.
Mental Health Tip: On Recovery!
Some people think you can just “be recovered” in an instant. I’ve gotten comments like “All you need to do is eat, and you’ll be recovered” or “If you would only eat, you wouldn’t have this problem. I know there are a lot of you who can relate to these statements, and get annoyed with these people. But, what I’ve learned is to not sweat it. I usually sit down with these people and ask for them to listen to what I have to say.
Some people I’ve had to walk away from because they kept making the same comments while I was trying to get words in. I finally told them that I would rather deal with my dog Tyberious, than deal with them making comments about how I should recover. I get up and I just leave and I’ve never talked to them since.
I’ve learned that if people don’t listen to me, they’re obviously not for me, and this is something you need to understand.
You can’t just recover from mental health just like that, and you know that. So why would you let people tell you that you can? Recovery takes time and lots of energy, it doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes it takes months or even years to recover. If these people cant understand than they aren’t for you.
Deejaegh Beck 