Healthy Routines for Supporters
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Simple daily routines, like regular meals, consistent sleep, and time to unwind, provide a stable foundation for supporters carrying extra emotional weight. It reflects genuine, sustainable care rather than short lived effort. This is a habit worth building before it feels genuinely necessary. It is a genuinely reasonable thing to prioritise for yourself too.
These routines do not need to be elaborate, small, consistent habits often matter more than occasional bursts of self care effort here and there. This holds true whatever kind of support role someone happens to be in. It reflects care for yourself just as much as for anyone else. This is worth prioritising, not treating as an afterthought to everything else.
1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732, and Lifeline is on 13 11 14, both available any hour for supporters building these habits. There is no wrong time to ask for a little support. Nobody expects you to have all the answers before you call. Support is there for exactly as long as you happen to need it.