If there is anything we learn in recovery is we learn that self-care is not selfish. The reality is that we take care of ourselves so we can become less selfish people. In doing so we can be there for other people when they need us to be there for them. Our one day at a time recovery teaches us that we need to stay clean and sober. Many of us need to take medication to see the reality of this. In this reality we know that there are some good hearted people who think some of us don’t need medication. These are people who just don’t understand the importance of professional medical treatment. Medication has kept many of us in one day at a time recovery for many years. We set simple boundaries with these people. This is self-care. And as was said before that now that we are living in recovery we can be there for other people. This is the result of self-care.
