I've been my mom's caregiver for five years watching her decline with Alzheimer's and now that she's dying I feel relieved, which makes me hate myself.
More people experience this than they realize.
The slow erosion of prolonged caregiving creates a complex mourning where anticipated relief collides with love and guilt.
“Where Are You with Sudden loss vs. expected loss?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.