I know I have been stressed to the max lately...my husband said I am taking it out on him and everyone else. I love to sew, but just don't have the time anymore. I try and get a hot bath every night and try to de-stress and I usually end up falling asleep in the tub! I work full time and while we have caregivers that take care of Mom during the day and are there until 8 pm, I only have about 2 hours every night to do what I want. I hope to start walking again at night when the days are longer and the weather improves. I do have a walking trail near my office and hope to also get a little walk in during the day. How do you all handle stress?
I'm sorry that you live in a small town. That does limit the resources that area available to you.
Take are of yourself! Like Yoda told Luke in the movie star wars, "not try, do or don't do". You can do it!
Another stressor is that my daughter and her son moved back in with us. She got out of a bad relationship and is saving money to get back on her own, but it may be as long as a year before she is able to. The last child moved out right about the time Daddy got sick, and my husband and I were finally going to be alone. This is a second marriage for both of us, so we haven't been able to just be "us" since we got married.
I just found out Mom made a comment to afternoon caregiver that she doesn't think she will be around much longer. She has told my sister and I that she won't live to see 80 (she will be 78 soon). I abhor this disease and what it has done to her. She has had a very rough day again. I was hoping to take her shopping this weekend, or at the least, out for a drive. I am so ready for warmer weather. She loves to work in the garden.
Since the caregivers are there until 8 pm each night would it be possible for your attend some sort of support group or even go in for an appointment for supportive therapy so that you can detox to someone else who may be able to help you de-stress in other ways.