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How to handle caregiver resentment toward illness

I'm a caregiver for my spouse with dementia and I sometimes feel angry at them for things they can't control, and then I hate myself for feeling that way.

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The emotional reality of caregiving includes feelings that seem morally unacceptable but are humanly inevitable.

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