ShasanSenior Contributor
Loving ourselves while healing from relationships
Dear community,
As a carer, some of us are all too familiar with how mental illnesses or any illness for that matter can be a very emotional time for our loved ones who are affected + the carers.
If you have been a carer from a young age or had a parent/sibling to look after, it can truly take a while to reconnect with ourselves as adults - because we may not have had the same support systems that are traditionally available to other children and inadvertently might have led to us feeling unheard, unseen and unacknowledged or believing beliefs that were helpful then but not helpful to us anymore... (although, important to note that no one's life is problem-free). As adults, we can feel the same way in various situations with colleagues, friends or strangers and doubt ourselves, be unsure or feel anxious of judgement etc... (Just a few from my own experience).
This post is dedicated to such carers who are learning to find their own ground or trying to find closure from relationship wounds. Experiencing a range of emotions from compassion for our loved ones to burn out and commission fatigue, carers go through their own emotional journey and it can feel very helpless at times.
I posted about my relationship with my mum on this forum a few weeks ago From Daughter of a Schizophrenic Mum - A poem (if anyone else relates) and the peer support has been powerful, to say the least! I also met a soul sister & daughter who's lived a very similar life and we feel validated and supported after hearing each other's stories @maddison ❤️.
@maddison and I thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to discussing healing from relationships & practicing self-love and self-compassion in that process.
I hope this creates a safe space for anyone going through a tough time navigating emotional relationship wounds, especially as carers & would like to express them and receive support from those who have treaded the path and found a few helpful tools and information. Sharing is half the solution 💕 Healing may not happen overnight but we know there's a place to come to if need be. 🤗
Look forward to hear your stories, achievements, struggles, work in progresses ❤️
@Former-Member and other peer support specialists, I hope this is ok. If you'd like to reframe anything mentioned here please feel free to do so. I also have to be honest, I feel quite anxious starting this thread with the fear that it might open up old wounds in people - but I can see it's part of the process of putting myself out there. 😁
