
Caregivers Support Group
A voluntary caregiver is a spouse, relative, friend or neighbor of a disabled person or child who assists with activities of daily living and assists those unable to fully take care of themselves. The challenges of a caregiver are unique and sometimes it's hard to find people to talk to who know what you're going through. Join the conversation and find others who...

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i always feel like i'm never doing enough. i take care of my family physically but i feel like i'm not doing well taking care of them emotionally, spiritually, mentally. it's not that i dont want to, i know it's so important to take care of those needs...if not just as important as the physical, then more so. most of the time i get discouraged because i feel like i just dont know how or what to do.
i know these arent the kind of things you can "teach" someone else how to do, but can anyone tell me what helps them? thank you...
i know these arent the kind of things you can "teach" someone else how to do, but can anyone tell me what helps them? thank you...
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Well, a very dear friend of mine reassured me that I was NOT crazy and it was OK for even the "strongest" to say "I need help!"
Guess what...I took a step and i'm glad I did!
And I'm still NOT crazy now am I a weak-little-o'l wimp. :D
And I certainly feel a heck of a lot better than I did just a few weeks ago.
BTW, also getting "downsized"@work didn't exactly work wonders for my ego...but it turned out to be a blessing, because January was H*** !
You do have to realize your limits AND prioritize.
A lot of things really aren't that darn important in the overall scheme of things. :D
I haven't had a good cry now in over a week! :D
Forunately, my "patient" (aka, Mom) was one of those encouraging me to seek support...she went through the "caregiver thing" with HER mother(Alzheimer's).
And it does help to talk...and laugh. :)