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Originally Posted by dcm029
Sorry for bumping but I'm honestly pretty desperate to find a book or website that could help me cope a bit better than I have. Seeing a psych at the moment is probably completely out of the question as I am really struggling with money for now.
I've been looking every day for something geared towards what I'm going through but no luck really.
Thanks.
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Try this for leads:
Local Support Groups - Baltimore County
Conversely, you could go on Meetup.com and search for a support group. They are typically free for the first year. If there is no support group in your area that will meet your needs, you can create one and see if there are others who would join.
There are many books written on the subject of what is called, "Codependency". Prominent authors are: Claudia Black, John Gray, Melody Beattie and Pia Mellody. There may be others, but I am unsure. Caregiver burnout is well known and as has been said, you need to make time to focus on self care in order to be an effective caregiver.