If you lost the use of your hands and piano was your passion, would you find another way to play? Think about something you love. What if, one day, you could no longer do it? Would you adapt, find a creative solution, or resign yourself to living without it?I’ve found creative solutions despite my limitations, but I constantly test my physical boundaries. Over the past week, I’ve had moments where I felt the symptoms creeping in and managed to stop and set a boundary. But more often, I plow through until I crash. My psychiatrist suggests proactive coping, taking care of myself before I’m forced to. It’s tough to shift my mindset from seeing rest as a consequence to treating it as a preemptive part of my recovery, like medication or therapy. When recognizing red flags in sobriety, like being uncomfortable at a happy hour and knowing it was time to leave, my body gives me signals to stop an activity before the pain sets in. The warning signs are sometimes hot flashes, sharp pains behind my eyes, or like I just put on grandpa’s bottlecap eyeglasses. We can apply the same principle applies to mental health. Instead of waiting until we’re drowning in a dark place, we can intentionally check in with ourselves, process emotions, and take action before we spiral.Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube. Visit my Etsy shop, Recovery Upcycling. https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcyclingVisit me at ⁠⁠⁠recoverydailypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ or email me at ⁠[email protected]⁠.For more information about vestibular disorders, visit https://vestibular.org.#ProactiveCoping, #SelfCareMatters, #ListenToYourBody, #HealingJourney, #VestibularRecovery, #StrokeSurvivor, #MentalHealthMatters, #PacingNotPushing, #RestIsMedicine, #BalanceInRecovery.

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