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Elder-caregivers

samnsara

(18,300 posts)

6. holy moly...

Reply to starshine00 (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 03:32 PM

Feb 2017

...you are having a rough time! I'm so sorry that its all being dumped on you. Being a caregiver is hard enough when your 100% healthy. At this point its more important to keep yourself healthy and mentally fit first! You will be no good to mom if you're totally incapacitated. Be sure to take breaks.....lock yourself away with some calming music. I brought my Echo Dot to my parents and I asked for 'soothing music'...and even the dogs calm down.

((((hugs))))

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is anyone dealing with a personality disordered parent? [View all] starshine00 Jan 2017 OP

Kinda, sorta tonyt53 Jan 2017 #1

it is very tough starshine00 Jan 2017 #5

My mother is/was a malignant narcissist... targetpractice Jan 2017 #2

That is what "cured" my mother-in-law also. tonyt53 Jan 2017 #3

thanks starshine00 Jan 2017 #4

shes not that old... samnsara Feb 2017 #7

holy moly... samnsara Feb 2017 #6