[Bamboozle]

Hello, people.

In the past month I’ve realized how much I’ve neglected taking care of my body. I have an acne problem and have never had much success in get rid of it…but I’m trying again.

I get at least two showers a day and I have a ritual. I shower, clean the area with astringent and apply acne meds. It isn’t completely gone but there has been a very noticeable difference. Most of what is red are scars…I have much less acne at the moment.

I’m taking better care of my hair, too. I never used conditioner before, but now my hair is soft.

I also put lotion on my skin. It feels and smells better.

Tonight I added more to the ritual. Now I’m going after my mouth. I’m notorious for not flossing…but that changed tonight. First I flossed, then brushed my teeth (gums…roof of mouth) and my tounge (I bought a separate brush for that), wiped my tonsils with cotton swabs and finally rinsed with non-alcoholic mouth wash. My mouth hasn’t felt this clean in years. It took at least 10 minutes, but it was worth it. I’m going to do this at least twice a day.

The only thing I have left to tackle are my feet…they’re kind of bad. They don’t stink…but I have a problem with dry skin. I’ll add that to the mix after a while….I’ll have to hunt for some good lotion and a foot scrub.

What’s the point of all of this (if you’re still reading…I know, it’s boring)?

I didn’t take care of myself because of the depression and addiction. Many things went to the wayside. Now that I’m feeling better and taking care of my mental health it’s time to take care of some of the details.

I still have a ways to go. I have food issues and I’m smoking.

I’m staying sane by working on one thing at a time and this brings about change.

Does anyone else find it easier to take care of these things when you are feeling better?