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Dolly played caregiver for her husband until his death last year, and admitted she didn't care for herself during that time.

The average family caregiver spends 27 hrs a week on care. "It is a job that doesn’t leave much room for self-care,” says Jason Resendez, president of the National Alliance for #Caregiving.

“The data shows this is happening in millions of homes across America," he says. "Caregivers’ health is worn down by the labor of care."

Dolly Parton’s legacy includes an unfortunate reality of car...

#MultipleSclerosis #ChronicIllness #MightyTogether

Dolly Parton’s legacy includes an unfortunate reality of caregiving: Not taking care of oneself | CNN

Like many caregivers, Dolly Parton didn’t take care of her own health while caring for her ailing husband. That’s not unusual, even among people with resources.
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The form of gratitude... How do you do it... In what way... Well, I myself don’t quite know the answer to this question...
If you ask me, I will just say I am confused...

Now, coming to my perspectives, gratitude is never limited to a “thank you” or gifts.... Or silently expressing gratitude with a smile....

For me, my gratitude has been very much expressive, just like me.... I have never been the silent one... I was always the loud and vocal one... And, I am still so....

But, here's a point... This is not any ordinary gratitude... Nope, this gratitude is for those whom I can never thank enough... Not with gifts and all...

And, that's what that makes the difference here.. The people I am talking about here are those who accepted me, who loved me, who cared for me just the way I was... They just didn’t get scared of my broken, vulnerable face.. Something so despised that it became hard for people even to look at... I scared them... My ugly, broken face scared them...

And, I have heard it a million times probably... I wasn’t visually appealing enough to look at or talk to... I wasn’t useful enough for any benefits... I wasn’t enough to make anyone proud... I had nothing to give... That made me uglier.....

And, I am not lying... I felt so too.. I looked scary.. I didn’t use to sleep the entire night.... I would think about suicide... I also gave up on myself like everyone else did... I also convinced myself that I wasn’t worthy enough for anyone to love me... I hated myself...

And, then these angels came into my life... I refer to them as angels because I myself couldn’t really comprehend why they would even choose someone like me... This question kept lingering in my mind...

Even I also felt that if I were them, I would have never gotten closer to someone like me...

That’s why at first, I just couldn’t trust... Because my trust was already broken in such a horrifying way I would rather speak about.... For me, they would eventually leave like everyone else did.... Because I had already lost everything.... And,I had nothing to lose at that point....

But, they just didn’t... They didn’t let go of my hand.. They loved me... They wanted me to be happy... They loved me for me... They claimed that they loved me because it was me... They loved me because for them, I felt so dear to love... That I had such an affectionate face that it was almost impossible not to love it even when I had nothing to offer....

In my world, where I always believed love is give and take... But, they changed the entire concept... If you love, you do.... And, nothing matters.... Nothing.... They just raised the bar so high....

And, did I trust them... Well,back then,it took me time... But, if you ask me now, I would say loudly with clarity that I always believed in them... Yeah, they made me so secure to believe and being able to flaunt it so proudly....

They just did all the magics here ... Exactly that's why, the definition of love has become such a significant thing to talk about....

And, the gratitude, I eventually found myself crying... Not out of pain but out of the greatest form of gratitude I could ever offer....

The purest one.... Whenever I met them, I just couldn’t stop crying... I cried like I always did before.... But, this time with the heartiest form of my gratitude...... And, that's the thing.... #Depression #MentalHealth #Anxiety #CheckInWithMe #MightyTogether #CheerMeOn #Gratitude

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Hi, my name is prits. I'm here because I really like the blog from Jessica Naert. I'd love to interact with her and get some more perspectives

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Hi, my name is Rube Vogel and I was recently diagnosed with MS in the past year. I am a real estate agent and a personal trainer, but with my symptoms it is becoming more difficult for me to work these jobs. I am hoping to find a 9-5 office or work from home job. I am highly skilled in sales and marketing and would thrive in an opportunity for either one!

If anyone has any ideas or leads it would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi, my name is Tt23. I'm looking for help with my ADHD, anxiety and depression. My main goal is to quit smoking. It's incredibly difficult to find friends because I'm limited by physical disability. Thanks

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I'm looking for support around being raised by covert NPD mother. Who also is doing financial abuse. Plus other family members that are full on MAGA and stonewall and show contempt. Lost all family after my father passed.

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