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Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Feeling angry about the injustice of your loved one’s illness, frustrated at the lack of sleep, the accountability of another person's welfare. Perhaps even anger directed at your loved one for becoming unwell in the first place, these are not uncommon feelings when we are managing the ups and downs of life as a carer. In fact they are more common than we realise It's time to reinvent the way we view ourselves as carer's, to discuss the manifestation of carer's guilt in a safe and gentle space.

Join us here on Tuesday April 23rd as our Community Manager @Former-Member facilitate's a discussion around working through guilt as a carer.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Alrighty wonderful humans I do apologise I have left the final discussion point a litte too close to finishing time but none the less!

What are some great resources that can help us soothe emotions related to guilt? I will list some here, but am curious as to whether anyone else has any go-to apps or national help lines they use etc?

I think Carer's Gateway and Carers Aus have excellent websites. In addition Carer Support Groups and this wonderful forum 😄

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Awesome drawing! Very expressive. Just love the saggyness, I get that!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member this forum has been by far my most beneficial resource. The people here have been amazing and being able to express emotions without the need to explain or justify the way I feel has been invaluable.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Smiling Mind is my go to app for meditation.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

So very happy to hear it @Determined. Though we're virtual and anonymous, we are real human beings right across Australia who are sitting with you in your journey

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

A big source of guilt for me is feeling like I am 'talking my darling down' this results is barriers in getting support for myself.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Yesss @Bea It is so good! 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Agree with your comments, thanks Jo. 'Ignoring early signs of mental instability' really hits home. But as you say, we are only human and chances are there was a lot going on in our own lives and we may not always be on top of everything ourselves.

This is still very new to me. Sofar I've found the greatest help from books and ARAFMI workshops. Just finished reading "Walking on Eggshells" by F.M. Bowler - a very down to earth writer. It's in the BCC library.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Awesome @Silvy15 I will have to check out that book. And yes ARAFMI do some wonderful things, we had an online event with them recently here & here if you'd like to check it out 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Working through feelings of guilt // Tues 23 Apr, 7pm AEDT

Alright lovely people, thank you so much everyone for contributing tonight! Amazing insight by all. I am heading off now as we have finalised our last discussion point, but I will leave this thread open until tomorrow in case anyone has anymore resource they're keen to share, or to debrief with one another 🙂

@Silvy15 @Determined @Bea @Shaz51 @Carmello @au_gust @Allanah & everyone else who stopped by this evening, will catch you at the next event 😄

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