From an anonymous contributor

Self-care can seem like such a trade off. For example...

What if I actually accept my limitations and discover I am not able to fulfill my own needs?

What if the only way I can fulfill my needs is not to do things I want to do?

Should I risk not meeting all my needs, for the sake of having an interesting life? 

Share questions:

• Do you ever feel like self-care is a trade-off, able to be achieved but at the cost of your self concept? 
• Do you ever fear that too much self-care will reduce the quality of your life in other ways? Whether the answer is yes or no, please describe. 
• What, for you, is the cost of not doing self-care? What does that do to your self-concept?
• Self-esteem wise, do you gain something from activities that push you, something that self-care can't give you? What is it? 
• Are comfort, safety, and health totally exclusive from excitement/interest in your world? How do you strike a balance? How do you feel good about how much self-care vs how much excitement is in your life?
• Any tools, strategies, or resources to share? 
• Anything else to add?