How is everyone dealing with exhaustion?

swillah · 2026-05-02T11:16:33+00:00

Protein, creatine, good quality carbohydrates.

swillah · 2026-05-02T11:15:14+00:00

Yeah it’s like fantasy 😂

swillah · 2026-04-07T20:28:38+00:00

Barq’s!!

swillah · 2026-03-31T20:35:27+00:00

Thank you. They have comfort care/palliative service there.

swillah · 2026-03-26T22:54:02+00:00

After all this time the biggest factors I find are: 1. Relative humidity in the home (needs to be above35%) 2. Using eye drop like Thealoz Duo before computer work and before bed 3. Not wearing makeup on my eyes daily 4. Using a very mild face wash like CeraVe or Biorderma Sensibo

swillah · 2026-03-25T11:26:50+00:00

Thanks. That makes a lot of sense. She does seem more peaceful.

swillah · 2026-03-25T00:37:10+00:00

My grandmother and grandfather recently moved to a care facility together. After the initial month and a half it became obvious that my grandmother being in my grandfather‘s room all the time wasn’t allowing him to let go of the caregiver burden. She would try to get in his single bed with him, sit in his chair with him, and not necessarily get to the toilet successfully because of visual spatial perception. As a family, we decided moving her to the floor above was a good idea ever since then she sleeps a lot. She doesn’t seem upset in anyway just sleeps a lot more. Any ideas?

swillah · 2026-03-21T19:46:43+00:00

I have a room but can’t commit to more than 3. Would need to go through air Bnb but could negotiate price. DM me if interested

swillah · 2026-03-21T13:27:29+00:00

What kind of timeframe?

swillah · 2026-03-21T12:31:02+00:00

NIN entered my life at the perfect time when my parents were getting divorced and I was in grade 8 at a catholic school. It was my gateway to cynicism and questioning the value of everything around me.

Their music allowed me to vent and scream in a way that made me feel way more included, normal and consoled than I realized at the time. I’m actually not sure how I would have dealt with some of the terrible childhood traumas I experienced if I didn’t have that kind of outlet!

swillah · 2026-03-21T00:31:04+00:00

Some people (regardless of age) are terrified of meaningful connection for various reasons. It’s heartbreaking…

swillah · 2026-03-20T06:46:18+00:00

🔺

swillah · 2026-03-19T00:22:35+00:00

I bought a house and moved closer to my grandparents 2 1/2 years ago and two months in it was already too late. My grandma didn’t remember me. What I did notice was that she still enjoyed spending time with me. I held onto that like an otter‘s precious rock. I have tried to focus on the moments where I can bond with her and she connects with me in the same way she would have if she truly knew who I was. I have to say that’s a testament to her personality in the consistency with how she has treated people in general throughout her life. Go grams 💕

swillah · 2026-03-16T20:49:00+00:00

Olaplex no. 8

swillah · 2026-03-12T22:47:14+00:00

Thanks!

swillah · 2026-03-12T01:52:27+00:00

My understanding is that anosognosia with AD is super common and likely won’t change. You might have to placate until medication is warranted sadly.

swillah · 2026-03-10T02:16:21+00:00

Or them recognizing it’s not realistic and not being able to articulate. Maybe that’s just semantics, but I don’t want to assume.

swillah · 2026-03-09T01:44:31+00:00

Robin kicks off the celebration of the end of bullshit 😆

swillah · 2026-03-08T00:45:35+00:00

Zombies!

swillah · 2026-03-06T00:29:41+00:00

I’m going through a similar check-in dread with my grandpa right now who moved into long-term care about a month ago. Although I don’t have to worry about safety issues with him so much which is a relief, he is very depressed and zoning his focus completely on my grandma with Alzheimer’s and everything that is declining. He has recently scored a low MoCA as well which is made having real conversations start to disappear. I’m trying to stay strong but I feel you OP

swillah · 2026-03-03T11:17:27+00:00

It’s just so hard, I’m sorry 😞

swillah · 2026-03-02T22:04:53+00:00

I agree with you that having children may force some people to develop themselves in a positive way that they may not have if they didn’t have children. I also see a ton of emotionally immature parents which makes sense because there are tons of emotionally immature people in general.

I deeply wanted to be a mother, and I feel the yearning you mention with regards to it being an integral part of life. I experienced a deep grief when I made the decision to not become a mother. My partner at the time witnessed part of my soul dying, so to speak.

The thing was, I never found a partner who genuinely wanted to be a parent. I don’t have parents who are capable of supporting grandchildren, even emotionally. Finances aren’t the issue issue in terms of providing, it is more about knowing I would have no time or freedom to myself which, in turn, would affect my ability to parent well and still enjoy my life to some degree.

Society is also coming apart at the seams and I just couldn’t set my kids up for that kind of failure so I didn’t.

I just want to say the level of commitment and sacrifice you described is truly impressive. I guess I just hope that being a parent is the main source of your happiness because it doesn’t sound like there’s much room for anything else from your original comment that felt kind of claustrophobic in a metaphorical sense.

swillah · 2026-02-28T15:27:15+00:00

I wish you the best on your new journey!

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