Thank you for not only acknowledging caregiver burden, but writing about it from the standpoint of the needs of a combat veteran with PTSD. Some days I am filled with resentment and rage, and others pure compassion (though the latter took me years, because of what I have experienced from the fallout of my loved one's trauma). Not sure I'd be here without Al-Anon -- certainly wouldn't be married to the same person anymore.
I'm grateful for your work here, Adrian. Keep it up.
Thank you, Sarah - mental health is frustrating that way, I do find that maintain a balance can be difficult. And Al-Anon! Literally the last thing I ever thought would impact my life in such a positive way. When I walked in the doors, me and God were more like frienemies. Now, it's sticky and complicated, but I do believe I feel more compassion and less rage toward most of the outside world.
Thank you for not only acknowledging caregiver burden, but writing about it from the standpoint of the needs of a combat veteran with PTSD. Some days I am filled with resentment and rage, and others pure compassion (though the latter took me years, because of what I have experienced from the fallout of my loved one's trauma). Not sure I'd be here without Al-Anon -- certainly wouldn't be married to the same person anymore.
I'm grateful for your work here, Adrian. Keep it up.
Thank you, Sarah - mental health is frustrating that way, I do find that maintain a balance can be difficult. And Al-Anon! Literally the last thing I ever thought would impact my life in such a positive way. When I walked in the doors, me and God were more like frienemies. Now, it's sticky and complicated, but I do believe I feel more compassion and less rage toward most of the outside world.