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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 507660" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>TM - I understand and send you big hugs. It is very easy to get consumed by caregiving responsibilities - I think sometimes we feel that that is what we're *supposed* to do, devote our very being to all those who need us. It leaves very little of ourselves left. </p><p></p><p>It's very easy to say "I can do this (aka burn candles at both ends and in the middle) now and when this crisis passes, I'll get my life back," except that sometimes it seems there's crisis after crisis. It's not petty to feel burned out - it's a reality. I'm just now re-figuring out that self-care is a necessity, not a luxury, especially when you're looking at long-term caregiving. It's not selfish and it's not letting others down. It's some you *must* do for you.</p><p></p><p>Again, many hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 507660, member: 8"] TM - I understand and send you big hugs. It is very easy to get consumed by caregiving responsibilities - I think sometimes we feel that that is what we're *supposed* to do, devote our very being to all those who need us. It leaves very little of ourselves left. It's very easy to say "I can do this (aka burn candles at both ends and in the middle) now and when this crisis passes, I'll get my life back," except that sometimes it seems there's crisis after crisis. It's not petty to feel burned out - it's a reality. I'm just now re-figuring out that self-care is a necessity, not a luxury, especially when you're looking at long-term caregiving. It's not selfish and it's not letting others down. It's some you *must* do for you. Again, many hugs. [/QUOTE]
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