Rule 1: Do not act incautiously when confronting little bald wrinkly smiling men!
Comment on Pets are mental health barometers
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Rule 2: Treat yourself like someone you’re responsible for helping.
abouttocomealive@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 months ago
At one point, years ago when I was so depressed I could barely get out of bed, I realized “If someone treated a dog the way I’ve been treating myself, I would take steps to get that dog taken away from them.” Food every day, water several times a day, walks, baths, interaction, play… I was doing none of these things. It really helped to try to think of myself as an “other” that needed care.