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Self-care is an aspect within healing that I've learned to utilize everyday.

Rick Collier, US Marine Corps 2002 - 2006, shares his advice for others who may be concerned about PTSD.

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One thing that I'd like to share is there's not enough teachings

about self-care.

Self-care is an aspect within healing

that I've learned to utilize everyday.

With self-care, it's first and foremost taking care of yourself

that way you can take care everybody else.

If you start out your day taking care of yourself

or doing something that you love or enjoy, it'll put you

in a more peaceful state of mind

to go throughout the day and be successful.

When you put yourself last and go throughout the day trying

to accomplish everything and please everybody else,

by the end of the day, there is no taking care of yourself.

Anxiety is high.

The hypervigilance is present.

So first and foremost, utilize self-care.

Make sure you put that first before anything in life

and that'll be your way to live life successfully.

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