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Carer things that worked for Greg – the good, the bad and the ugly

By Greg

Being a carer can be like being on a roller coaster, it can be fun, and thrilling, and downright scary. Sometimes it’s all those things at once. And once you are on it it can be very hard to get off. But then again, sometimes you don’t want to get off, you just want it to go on and on as long as possible.

In this Post I will try to pass on some of my experience gained … Read the rest ... “Carer things that worked for Greg – the good, the bad and the ugly”

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A Trip to the Psychiatrist

By Greg & Trenna

This wasn’t the first time that it was suggested that Trenna might need to see a psychiatrist. See also this anecdote from when she was a child.

The recent post “The Key to Happiness and Fulfilment” got me thinking of a visit to Trenna’s cardiologist, which ended up turning into a trip to see a psychiatrist. Here’s what happened…..

It was Monday, 12 June 2017 at 9:30am (actually from about this point we never made appointments, … Read the rest ... “A Trip to the Psychiatrist”