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...
so i have been unemployed for a while now. i am back to work on thursday but with the recent incident i am nervous as heck to get back to work. i have got the support system in place to be here to help my wife through the day while i am gone but i still cant let go of that feeling that something is going to happen.and i have not contacted my sister in law to help thats for sure.. my mother in law is downstairs and will help my wife when she gets up in morning to get her day started and i am home from work around 4 so she should be fine until i get home with just a few people checking in on her.
but how do i get over this feeling of being scared to leave her? i almost dont want to go back to work but finacially i need to. is it just nerves of a new job maybe?i dont know
but how do i get over this feeling of being scared to leave her? i almost dont want to go back to work but finacially i need to. is it just nerves of a new job maybe?i dont know
I feel you did a good job! Be proud of yourself!
Hugs, MelodyJane
my own experience in anxiety. My son had a seizure and his temperature dropped as well as aspirating on stomach contents. I was terrified of leaving him. What if something happened again?... gradually i had to let it go. Realising that something could possibly happen but there again it may not. I couldn't live in that constant state of anxiety any more. It was making me ill. I hope that once you start back you'll begin to relax. Trust that others will do their very best for your wife.
Give it a week or so; the work schedule will fall into place and then you'll see that the tension will wane.