An Invitation to Self-Care: The Many Faces of Self-Harm

Published: March 1, 2021, 6:30 a.m.

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In her book An Invitation to Self-Care, bestselling author Tracey Cleantis identifies some of the unhealthy habits and behaviors in our daily lives, and demonstrates how learning to nurture ourselves is a central part of living the lives we want. In this excerpt, Cleantis describes what self-care is by illustrating some of its opposites, and shows how these actions can hinder our journey to recovery and our better selves.

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