People handle being a caregiver in many different ways. Unlike Dad I am not my mother's primary caregiver. I talk to her every day and I visit as often as I can. With Dad I lived with him. It's not much less stressful though whether you live with your parent or not. Some folks handle the stress by smoking, drinking or doing drugs. A lot of people reach out to friends and family on the telephone. I am not one of those people. I actually avoid having conversations with people. It doesn't hep with my focus and I find that it takes away my time. Aside from my mother I don't speak to anyone on the phone.
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