Unit 7-Aeclepian

Hi everyone, The one and only person that came to my mind was my father. My father passed away several years ago but I still feel his strong presence. While listening his image was so bright and vivid. I felt and learned so much not only from my father but I learned lots about myself. This is away that I could keep in touch with him no matter where I am. This experience has opened my eyes to the realization that mental health is just as important as physical health. Maintaining this practice will be difficult to be honest but I know ultimately it will provide valuable in the long-term. Each day set aside some time to take care of myself, everyday I work out my physical body and now that I have seen the benefits of working out my mind I can work that in to my day as well. Now all I have to do is find the time?? I have a saying that I often say "I would not ask anybody to do something if I hadn't or be willing to do it myself". With the saying from our text "one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" says the same thing. How can we talk to our patients/clients if we have not experienced the same thing or even have inner-turmoil. Up to about a year ago I lived and survived in an alcoholic and mental/emotional/physically abusive marriage and would tell my Soldiers to get help if they need to and etc but I couldn't even do it myself. I held this part of my life as a secret for the last 8 years and I have felt that I was the biggest hippocrite for saying one thing and doing another. I feel we do have an obligation to ou rpatients to be on the right path, not only is it good for us but we have to set the example. I found that also some of the exercises were not necessarily difficult but we have to be able to continue to motivate our patients/clients when they run into obstacles and give suggestions and tools to help them overcome them. v/r Erika