Trainwrecks with Caregivers Serving people who live with chronic illness or pain. Minor, thank goodness, but worth evaluating for the purpose of avoiding future crashes. Ideally I hoped to have this thing wired by now, having moved neatly through the Stages Of Grief denial, anger, bargaining, and depression to that final stage of acceptance. The reality is that I waffle between the first four more than I care to mention. My waffling often plays itself out as deep sadness, fear, anxiety, and anger.
Anger has to have a target, a place to land.
Mine too often ends up in a pile on the doorstep of my trusted caregiver my spouse. I never doubt his commitment. But we look through different lenses. He sees my battle from the outside I fight from the other side of the skin. At times the contrast in views can present interesting challenges.