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Re: Topic Tuesday / 24 March 7pm AEDT / Is life not going the direction you thought? A discussion about the loss a carer experiences
  • Author : Viv
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  • Topic : Events and updates
24 Mar 2015 09:09 AM
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@Concerned wrote:

Hi Sarah,

I'd love any advice on how to get some freedom back.  Because my daughter is suicidal, and has been for around six months, she sees me as her 'rock'.  She's not coping with anything, and I feel totally smothered. I hardly socialise or do anything on my own for fear that it will be too much for her and she will end it all.

Hiya concerned,

A short answer from me is 'boundaries' or 'limits'.

A technique that can be so hard to learn and implement, but a truly liberating one. One short clue is to ask yourself is what you are doing enabling her to continue to with maladaptive behaviours or is it supporting her in accepting her situation... of course, your fear isn't helping you.

Not at all easy, I know!

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