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From Resistance to Acceptance: 4 Strategies for Overcoming Caregiver Stress
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5 responses to “From Resistance to Acceptance: 4 Strategies for Overcoming Caregiver Stress”
[…] become family caregivers – they have other plans for their lives. But happy, effective caregivers accept their role instead of resisting it. They let go of what they planned, and focus on what they […]
This is good advice – thank you for sharing it. My dad has Parkinson’s, and the rest of my siblings can’t stand to be around him. My mom couldn’t take of him and herself, so they are now living with me, and I fight every day with the feeling that I wish he would just let go. He’s miserable, but he makes everyone else miserable, too. Thinking about this from the perspective of “what do I need to do during this time,” instead of “I can’t take this if he lives for another 10 years,” or “if Mom goes before he does, I won’t be far behind her” is worth trying. I really struggle with black/white thinking – it’s been harder lately, because I feel as if he’s always been this whiny, self-centered victim. Maybe he has, and I didn’t see it before, or maybe this is my brain’s way of trying to prepare for when he isn’t here any longer, but I hate living in that “either-or” place. Right now, it’s kind of dark, but I am willing to try this and see if it helps. Thank you again,
Oh year – black and white thinking – so good at it myself. Try to erase always and never from your vocabulary. And this might help to for that either or place: https://jessicab40.sg-host.com/life-after-caregiving/
Thank you Liz. I really needed this today.
Your FB page has been a lifesaver for me, so glad my friend Sharon shared that with me.I am glad you found us. You are not alone!
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