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stress
Connie Moore
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 04:26 AMre: stress
Anonymous
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 02:57 PMI have no me time,i have no help,mom is in last stage and its really hard.I have aged 10 years in a year.I am always tired and feel wore out.I di play games at night on my computer sometimes once i get mom in bed thats my me time.I have many helath problems to so that makes it harder.
re: re: stress
Dorian Martin
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 03:23 PMHello!
I know your time gets taken by caregiving, but I do think there are things you can do each day as "gifts" to yourself that will improve your stress level. One would be to eat a healthy diet. You're going to eat anyway, so opt for salads, vegetables, fatty fish (such as salmon), etc. (as opposed to junk food) that will truly nourish your body. And instead of using your computer for games, find a good online workout program or exercise DVD on yoga or tai chi for their centering effects, and do these instead.
Take care and keep us posted!!!!
Dorian
re: re: stress
Connie Moore
Friday, December 12, 2008 at 08:11 AMHi I am so sorry it is getting do bad. If you want to talk and you don't want everyone to hear all you have to say you can send private messages from you home page instead of the post site. It's okay to feel stressed out. What you are going through is so normal we all are. I was at the end of my rope until I found this site. I found a computer angel that has taken me under her wing she lets me vent and never judges. We are here and we want to help. I will always be here to listen with out judgement. It's normal to get angry this disease destroys not only your loved one but it will you if you let it. You have to talk don't be afraind to talk if you keep this all built up inside you it will take you down. Please don't allow that to happen. If you want I will give you my private email address. I am not a professionial just a wife trying to care for my husband with alzheimers and believe me I know how hard it is to find me time. Get back on this computer and look for my posts and email me there and no one will see it but me you can block it as a private message Okay. I will listen I promise. Please let me help you. Connie
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Thank you as you know my life is constantly filled with stress right now as Ray continues to deteriarate. I am finding it harder and harder to have me time. My early mornings are my time of day. He wakes me about 2:00 everyday, he can't sleep when I am sleeping. He finally told me the reason he fears he is going to die in his sleep and knows when I am up I check on him constantly. I don't mind getting up so early if it makes him feel safer. I have finally worked out a schedule that works. I go to sleep at 6:00 or 7:00 each night and then when he is ready to sleep which is usually 2:00 am I get up. I take naps during the day so it works out. My computer is one of my big stress relievers. I read my mail and then check the post talking to others facing the same problems makes me sad for them but if I am a ble to give someone just a little comfort to help ease what they are going through it helps me.
My granddaughter and great grand son are also stress relievers. My granddaughter came over yeaterday to spend time with me. I gave my great grandson a haircut and then bathed him. He got cold so I put on his little feety pj's and put him in my bed and we took a nap while my grandaughter sat with her poppy. It was the best hour and a half rest I have had in ages. My young great grandson curled in my arms smelling so sweet and his mommy watching Ray we both slept and hour and a half. No worry's about Ray needing me and I slept like a log.
Thank you for watching out for all the care givers. Connie