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Re: Topic Tuesday// Calling all Carers! // Tuesday 28th March 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT
  • Author : FloatingFeather
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  • Topic : Events and updates
28 Mar 2023 06:58 AM
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  • Knowing when things feel too hard before you start to feel overwhelmed.
  • Letting the person, you care about know that whilst you are there for them as much as you can be you also need to take care of yourself.
  • Seeking your own supports often as when you are caring for someone you can be walking on eggshells with them (because they may already feel very overwhelmed etc so you may tend to walk gently with them) so having someone you can talk around what is going on in an honest way. I found it better to talk to a friend because it was too much talking to family as they were emotionally involved and on occasion made things worse.
  • Learning and accepting that guilt may be part of caring and that’s okay. Guilty that you don’t have enough time for the person you care for, you don’t have all the answers, you don’t have enough time for your family, your friends etc. It is impossible to be everything to everyone.
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