choublak

What does that mean, exactly?

MissFixit

concentrating on improving your own issues and helping your recovery. physical, mental and emotional. not doing others' recovery work for them or focusing on their issues.

dandylion

Growing up at my grandmother's knee, she repeated this to me many times over the years.
Only, the wording was slightly different: "Make sure that your own stoop is clean before you worry about someone else's"

I take this to mean to put your energy to running your own life properly before sticking your nose into someone else's business. Stay out of other people's business.

dandylion

Upsetnneedhelp

It means you should not take other peoples inventory. You should watch your own behaviors and actions. Focus more internally and less externally onto other people.

readerbaby71

Ha, my dad has always told me, "take care of yourself first and everything else will fall into place." That's not to say that life isn't going to be difficult sometimes, but if you have a solid foundation of self-worth and care, it's easier to get through it.

Hammer

Lotta variations of the same, all from good sources --

Jesus 101: first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Airline Attendant Safety Speech: put on your oxygen mask first before assisting others . . .

Medical (anti) Septic Practices: Lister -- Yeah -- Listerine [tm] a classic: Internet History Sourcebooks

Learn it, Love it, Live it, Teach it.