I've used the oxygen mask metaphor for a long time. On airplanes, safety instructions say to adjust one's own mask before helping children or other people. If I don't adjust my own mask, I pass out, and I can't help anyone else. If I take care of my own needs first, I'm much better able to help others.
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Date: 2004-04-16 09:55 pm (UTC)