Self Care Challenge
When it comes to chronic illnesses, conditions or other disabilities we often have extra self care responsibilities such as medication management, physiotherapy, maintaining the sites of implanted devices, etc.
If you share a self-care activity you do a minimum of 3x/week for the month of July you can recieve the Self Care Badge.
Acceptable activities include all things self care - whether it's more on the medical side, or just taking some time out to look after youself.
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probably my biggest one is trying to remember to take a birth control pill every day... It really shouldn't be that hard, and people do it all the time to prevent pregnancies so using it to reduce adenomeiosis pain should be no biggie, but gosh darn if i forget even one pill I'll know it because the next day I'll be vomiting, and im a pretty forgetful person...
I remembered to take it again today, and I consider each pill take a tiny victory towards less pain and not barfing XD even if i don't have the motivation to make meals or change out of pajamas i try to at least do that
.....PS, when i click on the form link, all i see is whiteness and a button at the top that says "close"
:/ no badge for me i guess XD
@ReclusiveReptile
I looked at the form and I see it. What internet browser are you using? Are you on a phone, tablet, computer? I'm using chrome and I'm on a laptop.
@TrueArrow I always use the app to get on 7cups. I'll try on the laptop next time i get a chance.
@ReclusiveReptile
Ah okay! I always use the website, instead of the app. Throughout the years I've been with 7cup, I've seen a lot of glitches with the app. Can't guarantee that your experience is one of them, but it doesn't hurt to try going through the site to see. Good luck! :)
@TrueArrow Thanks for confirming you see it!
@ReclusiveReptile If you can't get the form to work, we can count your posts here. Taking medication can be an important form of self care and I think many people find it challenging to get into the habit.
@AffyAvo alright, cool. I won't have access to a computer for half the month so phone is my only option haha
week 1/5 of July, post 1/3 this week
oof. day 1 of fixing my sleep schedule with sleeptown app. Went to bed at 1:00am and woke at 10:30 instead of going to bed by 3am and waking at 6pm. Hopefully within 2 weeks will have it feel natural and not like I'm dying of sleep deprivation to get 8-9 hours XD idk if this is self care or tough love our both but I'm counting it.
@ReclusiveReptile Working to adjust a sleep schedule is definitely self care!
Week 1/5, post 2/3
Did a bunch of laundry. again. It's really hard keeping up bedding washing when wetting becomes more frequent, but it's just gotta be done to keep clean...
Though treated myself after with tv and doggy cuddles on the nice warm blanket ♡ so cozy
week 1/5 post 3/3
Today I went to church even though my brain wanted me to go back to sleep because the difficulty adjusting to a sleep schedule, and I feel glad that I did. He talked about the guilt that people can feel when they don't do all the things they feel like "good Christians" should do, like not praying before every meal, and he pointed out that the Bible never says we have to do those specific things, and it's the relationship that matters more than the ritual. He went on to give a lot of encouragement, and I really appreciated and enjoyed it all. I also felt like the music at the beginning helped wake me up, and i was a lot more productive with a good start than if I'd slept 15 hours like i felt the impulse to haha
Also, i splurged $10 and got those beads you melt together to make plastic pixel art and I've been making tiny gifts for friends and family (though while making a tiny angel for my mother she started yelling at my father for stuff he did wrong 11 years ago, so that was frustrating considering what i was currently trying to do)
Week 2/5 Post 1/3
Treated myself to pancakes (in which i added more fruit than batter haha) after a bunch of work packing bags for trip.
@ReclusiveReptile week 2/5 Post 2/3
....finger slipped and hit send to soon haha
so anyway, week 2/5 Post 2/3
i spent quite a while washing and then sewing up my old jacket. There were holes all over so i spent some time listening to an anime while fixing it. Now I won't be cold at night on the trip ^-^
I've also been very good this week about taking my pill, so i haven't been nauseous, and that's always nice. I've been less good about making sure the bed wetting alarm is plugged in and on each night... that thing is a pain... but I've been trying.
@ReclusiveReptile You've been busy. I hope you have lots of fun on the trip!
@AffyAvo thanks!! i have been :)
Awesome post!
@AffyAvo i spend time doing things i love including listening to soft music that makes me happy and relaxed
@VanessaCheng Sounds like a nice way to take some time out for yourself.
I take Time to relax by coloring while listening to music
@Fireskye13 That sounds like a lovely way to relax and be a bit creative!
@AffyAvo
Thanks it really is. I like it alot
swimming is an activity I love because it doesnt cause more pain - even it allow me to do some good stretchings that i can't do normally, so it helps to ease pain.
@vivelespatates Great!
I have two medications that I take every day ... one is an SSRI antidepressant and the other is an antimigraine medication. These meds have greatly helped offset, and for the most part, eliminate, the debilitating dizzy attacks I was having where I could barely walk from my condo to the bus stops that were 4 city blocks away without feeling like I was either tipping on a boat or gonna pass out. I had other hypoglycemia and panic attack like symptoms along with that, but since starting those meds, I've been able to go all around the city. 
Which is good, because one of the things I try to do for self-care is get out of the house, even if I might not always feel like doing so, and get together with friends from my MeetUp groups for meals and laughing. Almost all of these mmetups are taking place on the north side, so I have to take public transportation to get there cheaply (which involves ... yep, doing a good amount of walking to and from, also - which I struggled with when having the full-on panic attacks and dizzy episodes). I can't say that I can get to an event 3 times a week due to my work schedule but if I'm off of work the next day, then I'll go after work, or go to an event on the weekend. 
@niceDaisy36
@AbbyHarris1976
Imitially thanks Abby,for the tag.
1st july: I had one exam and so was on a break and came back today . I was happy that it went well and am waiting for the results to be declared. For self care, i was happy that i gave my best and did well, and hence i had icecream to celebrate it 
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@niceDaisy36 both sound like lovely ways <3
@ReclusiveReptile
Thanks
@niceDaisy36
I also make it a point to reward myself for a job well done, or if I'd just got through a busy and draining workday. Sometimes, if I have a doctors appointment in the morning, I'll go to breakfast somewhere after the appointment.
@AbbyHarris1976
Yes, appreciating ourself is really necessary in our life, as somehow in life we forget to appreciate ourself only. But when we appreciate us, its really inspiring and cool
2nd july: i was just busy as was cleaning my room and the bookshleves. for self care i just completed half of the work and relaxed and kept the other half of the work for the next day.
@niceDaisy36 Spreading things out can be a great self care method.
@niceDaisy36 Awesome for recognizing and celebrating a job well done!
@AffyAvo
Thank you so much for replying. How are you doing? Take care, have a good day.
July3rd : I completed the left works and relaxed. Even i am taking by medicines everyday as i have hypothyroidism, but now under control.
@niceDaisy36 Thanks!
I'm glad you were able to relax after working. Getting a thyroid condition under control can take a fair bit of trial and error from what understand, so that's great the meds have it where it should be!
@AbbyHarris1976 I'm glad the medications help you so you're able to socialize.
Bumping this up as a reminder
Get in your self care activities! I'll give a few extra days for everyone to post their activities. I hope to get a list for those who earned the badge sent out early next week. So please get it all in by the end of Sat Aug 3rd.
@AffyAvo
Getting enough sleep!!
