I have an apology to make.

Dear friends, I’ve received a few emails over the past couple of weeks expressing concern about the way I promoted my Calm Mind Essential Oil Blend during my Wellness Sale. So I wanted to take the time to acknowledge my mistake and apologize for any harm that I may have caused. I said in my email that Calm Mind is not meant as a substitute for professional help or medication but I did not emphasize that idea enough. Some of my wording negated that statement completely. I even implied that I was able to overcome my severe postpartum anxiety and alcoholism with the use of essential oils. That is absolutely not the case. At my rock bottom I spent Thanksgiving getting blackout drunk in my car in a hotel parking lot. Shortly after that I entered a residential treatment center where I would spend 78 days doing the incredibly hard work of getting sober. I graduated from treatment on February 20th, 2008 and have spent the last 15 years doing the incredibly hard work of staying sober. I’ve often said that I should either be dead or in jail, and that’s not just for shock value. I could have easily ended up in either situation, given the incredibly poor choices I made. But because of dedicated therapists, the right medications, my supportive family, and my Higher Power that never left me, I was given a second chance at life. You’ll notice that essential oils are nowhere on that list. I believe that essential oils have their place as just one tool in a big toolbox of healthy coping mechanisms for stress and anxiety. They make a great addition to a routine that already includes therapy, medication, exercise, a balanced diet, meditation etc. Essential oils are also a great tool for those that are dealing with routine daily stressors and not a diagnosed mental health condition. Essential oils on their own will NEVER be a substitute for professional therapy and medication. And in cases of severe, life threatening anxiety or depression, they wouldn’t even enter my mind as a treatment option. In addition to my own mental health struggles, I have loved ones that have lost their lives to depression, and others that have come dangerously close. It’s not my place to tell their stories but I want you to know that I absolutely understand the severity of those situations. I know how irresponsible it would be to suggest that essential oils could have saved those precious lives. If you or a loved one is facing a mental health crisis you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 from any United States based phone. For less urgent matters be sure to visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on their website at [nami.org](~/AASl5QA~/RgRlzUaWP0TbaHR0cDovL25hbWkub3JnLz91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q2FsbSUyME1pbmQlMjBBcG9sb2d5JTIwJTI4MDFHUlBFRE05OVNQNzJQMVdDRlRGUFNaRDMlMjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPU9wZW5lZCUyMENhbG0lMjBNaW5kJTIwRW1haWwmX2t4PWR6NlUyeUIwUHJsMV8wenRoMXNsN3J4cExCVENpUVcwaUJJUFFWT0VxRWd3Q1FjblhadkhVMW11ZzdvTzF1Q1cuSnNXWTNVVwNzcGNCCmPllsHqYxp5F2ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAElEg~~) or call their hotline at 1-800-950-6264. With love, Jillee You received this email from One Good Thing by Jillee, LLC. If you would like to unsubscribe, [click here](~/AASl5QA~/RgRlzUaWP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly9tYW5hZ2Uua21haWwtbGlzdHMuY29tL3N1YnNjcmlwdGlvbnMvdW5zdWJzY3JpYmU_YT1Kc1dZM1UmYz0wMUZLSDJWM0UxSDhOQllZWlg3TlZZTjlHUyZrPWUxOWNlYWVmYzVkZTEyMzFkYmQ1YjAzYzhmYjY1MTE1Jm09MDFHUlBFRE1IMlNIUEtRUVlBR0NCWDJGWUImcj1XV3FZOTVDVwNzcGNCCmPllsHqYxp5F2ZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAElEg~~).