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Caregiving: I’m frustrated and exhausted.
Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 27, 2022 | Replies (223)Comment receiving replies
You hit on a very valid point in your post, @vickys Fellow caregivers understand and above all understand the love we put into our caregiving as well as the frustrations we cope with!
Did you find sharing with fellow caregivers beneficial? I couldn't do groups in person due to my wife's needs, but I sure loved finding an online caregiving communtiy here.
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I can’t remember if I shared this, but I finally finished the book “The Unexpected Journey of Caring” (which I LOVED). It has a big section on the enormous value of online caregiving groups, above in person groups.
If anyone has time to read, even just those odd moments in the wee hours, it is a gift of a book for anyone in a caregiving role. It has changed or really validated how I feel about so much.
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Hi Scott, my situation is the reverse. My husband is the caregiver. My condition is getting worse, I feel so bad for him. I don't like to ask for much help because he cares for the home, grounds. I need help bending, dressing, standing. Pain. I try not to look at his face to see if he is annoyed. Our families live out-of-state and friends don't call. I don't know how to make his life better? I keep telling him, I'm sorry. Almost every weekend he goes to the minor league baseball games. He needs to relax and get away. I wish he would join and speak with other Care Givers. I also have PTSD so he has 2 things to deal with. My dreams wake me screaming waking him again. Does anyone feel kinda the same? Thank You