Self Improvement Awareness Challenge – Jan ’13

Instead of focusing on spreading awareness by telling other people, we want you to take a look at yourself.  Is there something that you’ve been struggling with, in terms of “owning” your disease and being confident with your story?  Have you been feeling a lack of support from others, or considering seeing a therapist for the first time?  Our January challenge is to focus on YOU- invest in yourself, help improve your own circumstance, and do not feel guilty about it.

But, you say, isn’t this supposed to be about spreading awareness?  It certainly is- in the long run.  We fully understand that the confidence to share your story out in the open is not simply turned on like a light switch.  It is a long process, and it’s different for different people, but usually, it starts within ourselves as patients. For some people, it’s becoming confident enough to be comfortable being an advocate for IBD, and for others, it’s finding that moment when you just put it out there, even when you’re scared.

It’s also important to remember to take care of ourselves, because the better we are doing emotionally, the more we can do for others.

Leave us a comment and share what you want to focus on for yourself, and your plans and successes for doing so!