Archives for May 2023

While caregiving, I find the emotion of anger coming to the forefront as I respond to the actions and words of others.

The pressures of caregiving and the realities of long-term illness have brought out big emotions for me to deal with, including anger.

In the past, anger was not a go-to emotion in my response to circumstances.

Today, the actions and words of others around me bring me quickly to anger.

I have had to learn how to deal with anger so it does not interfere with my caregiving, but also so it does not damage my spirit and resilience.

A hurtful experience caused me to stop sharing, but that isolation did not help me or others, so I have returned with new caregiver stories.

Living with the trauma of long-term illness leaves me susceptible to triggers that cause deep hurt.

In October, I was hurt by someone in my caregiver circle, which caused me to stop sharing the journals.

I did not know how to speak of my hurt without speaking badly of the other person, so I stopped speaking.

The self-imposed isolation did not help me and did not stop the other person from causing more harm.

So, I am back to sharing the emotions of a caregiver, including dealing with hurt and pain. And I am glad to be back!