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17-09-2017 01:30 PM
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Re: Infidelity and bipolar
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17-09-2017 06:35 PM
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17-09-2017 06:59 PM
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Re: Infidelity and bipolar
It's difficult, I was a nurse I thought I had it covered, but I was an acute care nurse and most of my patients were unconscious... So don't have it covered! What I do find most difficult is not taking complete charge of the situation, to be prescriptive. It's their journey (yes, mine too) but only they can walk the road I can't do it for him (as much as I would like to). And yes carers are great (I don't consider myself to be one - I prefer terms such as advocate or facilitator - I also know that if Mr K had to do it on his own, he could).
I do admire the strength of carers - always makes me think of that old song lol - he ain't heavy.
I hope things go well for you and your husband, it's small steps and sometimes two steps forwards and one step back.
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17-09-2017 07:05 PM
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17-09-2017 07:41 PM
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The situations each of us carers find ourselves in are quite different as symptoms play out differently. What we do share is partners or loved ones with serious psychiatric diagnoses and we share many similar feelings such as helplessness, feeling overwhelmed, unappreciated and more.
Educating ourselves about the disorder and getting some carer support is vital. I went to a carer education snapshot class at Wellways, it was do helpful, applied the CHIME recovery method to carers
https://www.scottishrecovery.net/chime-diagram/
Wellways:
https://www.wellways.org/our-services/support-families-friends-and-carers
GROW have carer groups on the mainland
https://www.grow.org.au/carer-program/
Darcy
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17-09-2017 08:27 PM
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I use the term "carer" for Mr Darcy's medical side of things as (with his consent) there are obligations that the public system has in relation to carers in relation to the giving of information. When things go into crisis as his enduring guardian I might be called upon to make decisions about his treatment so it is imperative I understand. Mr Darcy has been deemed to have lost capacity on a couple of occasions and has been the subject of a treatment order twice.
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12-10-2017 09:19 PM
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I'm ok, Mr Kreagor having denervation tomorrow, just one side, they'll schedule the next soon.
He is talking about returning to study - which would be great. But then it hit me, can I trust him to go? Can I trust him... No, I can't... I know it's stupid, everyday I know where he is - do I? This is tough - more time needed. He's so good at keeping things hidden... When he's manic - but then he's good at hiding that too.
Early days - I'm ok though.
How are you?