if you are using self care to repeatedly and habitually avoid what's bothering you, self care is hurting more than helping.
if you are using self care as a distraction or diversion, self care is hurting more than helping.
in the history of human behavior, nothing ever got better because someone ignored their problems.
sadly, that's the modern message of self care.
do a thing, forget about life.
get angry/sad/overwhelmed. self care. sleep. repeat.
yes, sometimes you need a break. but self care is not a solution. self care does not fix you.
relying on self care perpetuates the unhealthy notion that you can ignore your problems forever.
if you can't deal with the daily grind without self care, that's not healthy. that's dependence.
self care is a thing you should want to do. if you need self care, it might be hurting more than helping.
are you engaging in self care because you enjoy what you are doing?
or do you do what you do because it's easier than facing the thing you don't want to face?
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