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CARE-GIVERS…

Are you feeling…

•  isolated and lonely because people don’t understand the ‘secret’ world of dementia?

•  overwhelmed because your plate is brimming over with managing work, family, spouse or loved one with dementia. You don’t know how much longer you can keep going or even if you will have the strength to endure the rest of this journey?

•  upset with yourself because you lose your patience easily and have frequent mood swings?

•  resentful because this wasn’t the plan for your life? angry that you have given up your hopes and dreams

•  in desperate need of free time for yourself (without feeling guilty?

•  depressed and angry because you want your ‘former’ spouse or parent to be the way they used to be?

•  resentful or jealous of your friends and family who don’t have the demands of caring for someone with dementia; they don’t understand the heavy load you are carrying?

•  tired because you are waking up at night worrying about your finances and how you will cope as your loved one’s dementia worsens?

•  drained of energy and motivation; feeling like you are barely surviving from one day to the next because you are trying to do it all?you don’t want to admit to people that you aren’t as strong as they keep telling you?

•  that your family unit is crumbling and you worry about the effect on your children or grandchildren?

 If you have answered YES to any of these questions I can tell you that you aren’t alone.  I can relate to your feelings…

Almost 4 years ago my husband, Dave, was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia at age 57. I walked out of the specialist’s office feeling numb–thinking that this can’t be happening to us. I was also feeling an overwhelming sense of loneliness and hopelessness. I searched everywhere for guidance, some form of encouragement and hope. I went to the internet, online support forums, and the Alzheimer’s Society. I couldn’t find what I needed.

Within months I realized that this journey with dementia was far bigger and harder than I imagined. I found myself living a life I didn’t like. I felt like I was sitting in the back of a touring bus across from the restroom where the smell was more than I could handle–or wanted to. I was letting dementia and my circumstances drive my life instead of being the driver of my life where there was joy, laughter and ease. Over the next few years, I took baby steps to feel joy again and to get myself back into the driver’s seat.

Do you want the same for yourself? Do you want to know practical tips for creating more free time for yourself; for increasing your energy; for managing your moods and temper in a healthy way; for reducing your worries about the future and finding small pleasures in your life today?

I invite you to browse my website, get to know me and learn more about how you change your life by applying a few simple tips.

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