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Tag Archives: support
If you need help, reach out! And tell friends and family members who need help to do the same
I chose the subject for this post because of what a former classmate, whom I’ll call Bill, told me at my high school reunion last month. We shared with each other what we had done since we graduated several decades … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, emotional pain, Lyme disease, reaching out, suicide, suicide prevention, support
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Are you a safe person for people to share their problems, concerns, and fears with?
Let me start by saying that if you’re wondering what a post about whether or not you’re a safe person for people to share their problems, concerns, and fears with has to do with living well with a chronic illness, … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, concerns, fears, just get over it, problems, safety, support, understanding
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Ask Yourself Why
Last year, until it closed down, I was a volunteer for an online support group that was for people with chronic illnesses. I supported them in managing and overcoming the depression that often accompanies serious long term illnesses. In order … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, connected to others, contribute to others, depression, needs, support, wants, well again
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Having a Caring, Compassionate, Understanding Friend
When our lives are difficult, as they often are when we have a chronic illness, having a caring, compassionate, understanding friend can be tremendously helpful. A friend can give us hugs, and when we need it, a shoulder to cry … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, compassionate, friend, hugs, support, understanding
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How to Deal With Others When You Have a Chronic Illness
When someone wanted coaching sessions with me, I used to send them a questionnaire to fill out before the session. In it, I asked how they felt supported by their family and friends, and then I ask how they felt … Continue reading
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Tagged friends and family, pain, parent, relationships, self compassion, spouse, support, support groups, symptoms, understanding
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Do You Feel Like You’re a Burden to Others?
When we have a chronic illness, it’s easy and very common to feel that we’re a burden to our partners and our families. We often need them to do many things for us that partners and family members of healthy … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, balance, burden, caring, encouragement, family, friends, gratitude, meaning, partner, spouse, support
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A Special Kind of Love – Part 2
Back in August I wrote a post I titled A Special Kind of Love, in which I described the special ways my mother took care of me during those times when I was sick as a child, and how as … Continue reading
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Tagged illness challenges, mother's love, self compassion, support, ulcerative colitis, understanding
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Who Do You Support and Encourage?
Earlier this year I coached a young man who had chronic fatigue syndrome and some other health challenges that made his life very difficult. But he wasn’t a complainer and he did his best to get through each day. As … Continue reading
