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Anonymous

My father passed away on July 16th at the age of 66. I am now fulltime caregiver to my mom, 72, who has Alzheimer's. I have heart issues (cardiomegaly/extreme arrythmias) and mental health issues (ocd, panic, anxiety, depression). I have only slept about 15 hours since my father's passing. I have been unable to grieve my father's death because my mom needs lots of care. She is still functional, but she repeats a lot, gets angry at times, and is lacking in empathy and emotional connections. She can't bathe herself without some assistance and always needs someone talking to her (she has been talking to me the whole time I have been typing this and seems angry that I am typing at all, but I never have a chance when she isn't talking to me). I am unable to spend any time reading or doing anything that requires any amount of concentration. I was already feeling burned out with care for my parents before my dad passed. I had been staying at their house for around 4 to 6 hours every day 7 days a week for a year. Prior to that I had been handling my mom's doctor appointments and medications for 5 years ( since her diagnosis of alzheimer's) I have always helped them financially as well since I was old enough to get my first job. My husband has always disliked my parents because he felt they used me and didn't care about me. He is by my side 100%, but he is now also distraught because it seems we are stuck with care for my mom. We both feel our lives together have been disrupted by them for the last 17 years (we've never even been on a vacation or honeymoon) and are now going to spend the rest of our lives caring for my mom. I resent having to give up the rest of my life for her care since I have been caring for them all of my life. I feel like I am trapped in a prison. Yet, I love my mom also because I believe she has been by my side in times of need as well. In addition, they both had emotional issues and were at times abusive (mentally and physically) during my life. I have one brother and a nephew that my parents raised. My brother says he can't help with my mom because it will disrupt his life. My nephew is planning to move in her home with her because she does not want to live in my home. But, he has issues. I am concerned about how that will work out. Although, her home is across the street from mine. I do know that I am so burned out that I cannot go on. I have been contemplating suicide. I don't even really know what I want prayer for, I just need it badly. I just need God to step into this situation and into our lives right now because I feel like I just can't go on like this. I am confused about who I am, how I feel, what kind of person I am for how I feel, etc. I don't know if I am even making sense here. I know this isn't a traditional prayer request. Just please pray whatever God places on your hearts. Thank you.

Received: July 30, 2021

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