Does anybody know of a essay/article on mental health about "feeding your [figurative] alligators"?

I read it in highschool. Basically, it compared doing the little crazy weird things we do to "feeding your alligators". By feeding our alligators they don't escape. Escaping being a mental breakdown/crazy attack. But, if you feed your alligators too much they get fat. Fat alligators need to eat more and when they get out its worse. It's all about balance... I'm looking for the specific article if anyone can help.