“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” —Nelson Mandela For those struggling with addiction, mental health issues, or disordered eating, being forced to stay at home and deal with your demons head-on can feel like one tall order.
Like many in lockdown, you have probably found yourself with a lot more time to think which can trigger negative thoughts to arise.
Instead of escaping from your thoughts or past traumas with alcohol, binge eating, self-harm, or other self-destructive patterns -- it can be useful to try to see this time as your get out of hell free card.
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