I know I do. Especially I feel I need a hug more often than I use to.

Since I last posted things have changed a bit for my mom. I never thought we would be where we are now on this adventure we call dementia. Mom has been moved to a unit where she can’t just walked out on her own. I assumed she would be in the wing she was in since she arrived there over a year ago. As I am coming to realize you can’t rule anything out when it comes to dementia.

I started this post over six months ago and got distracted with this thing we call life.

As I was saying earlier that things are not as what I thought they would be at this point on this adventure we call dementia.

We went through this rough patch of what seemed to be irritability, not herself, etc. It was a very tough, emotional and rememberable time. I find it ironic that as our loved one loses their memory we maintain all those good and bad memories.

As we go through this adventure I find myself reminiscing on memories from when I was a kid. With these memories comes additional baggage that I have forgotten since I was younger. Since I have been going on this adventure I found I have needed help in understanding what is going on with all these feelings of past memories, new current memories being created, my home life with my family, job, you know life still goes on with all of this other baggage. A therapist is a must. You may think you don’t need help, you’re ok, etc. Please if you don’t think you need a therapist please have someone to talk to. Life is hard without adding anything additional to it. So, if you need help it is ok to ask for it. I have learned to, to take some time for yourself. This can be a nap, read a book, take a bath, going antiquing, etc.

Just remember we may be on different adventures, but I am here for you. With a hug just waiting…. Blessings