Welcome to the forum Lostforever - sounds like you're at a bit of a low ebb at the moment. Not surprising - caring can be really tough, emotionally and physically, and you can experience a whole range of emotions (some of which you'd never believe you could feel!). There are plenty of people here wh...

Welcome to the forum Jenny - caring can be a tiring business can't it. I care for my 80 year old mother who has dementia. Lots of friendly, supportive people on here who are happy to listen and offer advice when you need it.

Jo

Hi Wendy

Welcome to the forum. As the others have said, we all understand how you feel - caring can be a tough business and it's important to let off steam when you need to. Vent away!

Jo

Welcome to the forum Reft. I care for my 80 year old mother who has dementia so can understand what you're going through. It's not surprising you're feeling a bit at sea if you've been caring 24/7 for so long - I dare say you get very little time for yourself so when you do, you're not sure what to ...

Hi Tracy, welcome to the forum. Wow, you sound like one busy woman! http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_biggrin.gif Would like to hear more about your radio show. Hope you find the forum useful. http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_biggrin.gif

Hi chasin-rainbows, welcome to the forum. Lots of supportive people on here in a whole range of caring situations. Hope you find it helpful.

Welcome to the forum Kelvin. We carers come in all shapes and sizes and with a whole host of different situations, but many of the frustrations and emotional ups and downs are the same so there's plenty of people who understand here.

Jo

Welcome to the forum loulou - I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. I can't really add anything to what the others have said as they've covered it all - just wanted to reiterate that you're not being selfish at all. You've done so much for your dad. You're a young woman and you deserve to have a...

Welcome to the forum Hazel, hope you find it useful. Lots of us here who understand how tough caring can be so plenty of support when you need a 'listening ear' or a bit of a laugh.

Welcome to the forum musicman. Sounds like you have a lot to cope with so hope you find the forum helpful. Lots of great people on here who know what you're going through. Keep us posted.