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Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 12, 2023 | Replies (707)Comment receiving replies
Hello @coloradogirl .
As a long time Stephen Minister myself I understand what great skills you must have but I also know how hard it is to effectively care for your own family, especially with them living with you.
You undoubtedly need to get some support for yourself. Have you considered seeing a therapist to help you work through this difficult situation?
Sometimes when we are so close to a situation it becomes hard to be objective. Will you consider some counseling?
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Hi @hopeful33250 , you are right and i am being careful to stay within the bounds of my Stephen Ministry training and not take on too much. Honestly, all I am doing is letting our younger ones talk through their feelings since this is the first death they have encountered and it is a big loss. One of the 20-something nieces is struggling with the standard American approach of "the funeral is over, get back to normal." My in-laws don't seem to have even noticed that their son's wife is gone, although they did attend the funeral. (That might be a blessing...)
I have considered going back to counseling for the in-law situation but I'm not sure how much good it would do. I have done my work in therapy over the years due to childhood trauma / PTSD and have both solid coping skills and a strong network of people that support me. It's just all a bit much all at once - funny how life does that sometimes.