The last few days, the major battle in my head has been determining which thoughts and feelings are selfish, and which are self-preservation.

The last few days, the major battle in my head has been determining which thoughts and feelings are selfish, and which are self-preservation.

Selfishness or Self Preservation, the mental and emotional battle

Having found myself an adult caregiver to both parents at the same time has proven increasingly difficult. Despite hearing about it and having some education in both Psychology and Nursing, ostensibly in preparation, nothing in our modern Western society and culture can adequately prepare one to be a sole or almost sole caregiver to a parent. Double that for two parents, over the course of years, and with no real end in sight, the stress can become almost unbearable. There are feelings and thoughts that come up which we fear expressing due to judgmentalism, as well as fears of repercussions from well-meaning, but not fully understanding, ” mandatory reporters,” which can cause us to suffer in silence. I want to use my voice, and allow others to use theirs, totally anonymously, to speak the thoughts which otherwise cannot be said, the fears, the depression, the isolation. No names, no locations, nothing that might identify the person. We keep it real, but civil. Rants and crying are ok, but I do wish to limit it to that which may be heard by anyone who may learn from us, perhaps prepare for their own potential journey into caregiving, or at least be more understanding and supportive of someone they know going through a similar situation. We can schedule an interview (voice only), or I’ll accept recordings, and try to keep the audio as clear as possible. Feel free to contact me at:  caregiversincrisis@zohomail.com
Caregivers in Crisis PO Box 115 Harrisburg, AR 72432

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Having found myself an adult caregiver to both parents at the same time has proven increasingly difficult. Despite hearing about it and having some education in both Psychology and Nursing, ostensibly in preparation, nothing in our modern Western society and culture can adequately prepare one to be a sole or almost sole caregiver to a parent. Double that for two parents, over the course of years, and with no real end in sight, the stress can become almost unbearable. There are feelings and thoughts that come up which we fear expressing due to judgmentalism, as well as fears of repercussions from well-meaning, but not fully understanding, ” mandatory reporters,” which can cause us to suffer in silence. I want to use my voice, and allow others to use theirs, totally anonymously, to speak the thoughts which otherwise cannot be said, the fears, the depression, the isolation.No names, no locations, nothing that might identify the person. We keep it real, but civil. Rants and crying are ok, but I do wish to limit it to that which may be heard by anyone who may learn from us, perhaps prepare for their own potential journey into caregiving, or at least be more understanding and supportive of someone they know going through a similar situation. We can schedule an interview (voice only), or I’ll accept recordings, and try to keep the audio as clear as possible.Feel free to contact me at: caregiversincrisis@zohomail.com Caregivers in CrisisPO Box 115Harrisburg, AR 72432

Having found myself an adult caregiver to both parents at the same time has proven increasingly difficult. Despite hearing about it and having some education in both Psychology and Nursing, ostensibly in preparation, nothing in our modern Western society and culture can adequately prepare one to be a sole or almost sole caregiver to a parent. Double that for two parents, over the course of years, and with no real end in sight, the stress can become almost unbearable. There are feelings and thoughts that come up which we fear expressing due to judgmentalism, as well as fears of repercussions from well-meaning, but not fully understanding, ” mandatory reporters,” which can cause us to suffer in silence. I want to use my voice, and allow others to use theirs, totally anonymously, to speak the thoughts which otherwise cannot be said, the fears, the depression, the isolation. No names, no locations, nothing that might identify the person. We keep it real, but civil. Rants and crying are ok, but I do wish to limit it to that which may be heard by anyone who may learn from us, perhaps prepare for their own potential journey into caregiving, or at least be more understanding and supportive of someone they know going through a similar situation. We can schedule an interview (voice only), or I’ll accept recordings, and try to keep the audio as clear as possible. Feel free to contact me at:&nbsp; caregiversincrisis@zohomail.com
Caregivers in Crisis PO Box 115 Harrisburg, AR 72432

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