{"id":7451,"date":"2019-08-26T11:54:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T15:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caregiverwarrior.com\/?p=7451"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:06:27","slug":"how-i-forgave-my-old-mom-to-take-care-of-my-new-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caregiverwarrior.com\/how-i-forgave-my-old-mom-to-take-care-of-my-new-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"How I forgave my old Mom to take care of my new Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Article Body” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n<p>My relationship with my Mom greatly influenced my caregiver role. We were not the best of friends. Although I loved her dearly, I didn\u2019t really enjoy spending time with her. She could be difficult and had quite a temper. She did not bring out the best in me. I dreaded trying to help her since she gave me such a hard time about it. My Mom would scream at me to leave her alone and the little girl inside of me still got scared. My Mom made me nervous and edgy.<\/p>\n<p>I wondered how I was going to show up for her when she upset me so much. I had made the commitment and would honor it but knew I was in trouble and struggling. I saw the writing on the wall. I had to figure this out and fast.<\/p>\n<h3>Something had to change.<\/h3>\n<p>I love the saying that if you become hysterical it\u2019s historical. It was time for me to move away from all the anger and resentment I had from childhood and forgive her. Although we had all this history together, we were no longer the same people we used to be and the past was over. I had grown up and she was rapidity slipping away, becoming someone I didn\u2019t always recognize or understand.<\/p>\n<p>Her Dementia made her even more anxious and volatile. She couldn\u2019t change and it was unfair and ridiculous to ask or expect her to. I was the one who had to change.\u00a0I began to examine and work on seeing my part.<\/p>\n<p>By looking at how I interacted with her I began to see a pattern. I would approach her on pins and needles and the minute she would get snarky I would get snarky back. We played off each other. I always fanned the fire. The negative and angry energy was destructive and unnecessary.<\/p>\n<h3>Dementia leveled the playing field.<\/h3>\n<p>I truly think that watching her decline and become so confused and helpless was the last straw. I could finally see how ridiculous it was to hold resentments, try and have the last word, and hold on to the need to prove how right I was. We loved each other. Why couldn\u2019t I give both of us a break and stop trying to be so self-righteous and injured?<\/p>\n<p>I slowly but surely began to see her as she was and not how she used to be or what I needed her to be. She was this fragile, heartbroken, suffering being that needed love and comfort. My old anger and resentment had no place here. It was time to let it go.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t easy and it wasn\u2019t an overnight success. But it happened. I had less need to be right or a victim. I let go of the old stuff. I began to realize she did the best she could and it was now time for me stop making it all about me. It was time to shut up and put up. It was time to help both of us hit the re-start button.\u00a0I forgave her.<\/p>\n<h3>Miracles happen!<\/h3>\n<p>The miraculous thing is that once the ice began to melt and forgiveness seeped in, I was able to be more understanding and accepting of her behavior. It looked less like something I caused and more like something she was suffering from. I found compassion and even the ability to spend quality time together. I began to appreciate who she really was even as I was losing her.<\/p>\n<p>This miraculous process of forgiveness and acceptance has given me my life back. I faced the world in a new way. I had someone lose their temper and raise their voice to me recently. Immediately, it brought me right back to my childhood. I was that 6 years old little girl facing the anger of my Mom. My trauma center was triggered. Thankfully, as I have worked on this part of my life, I recognized my discomfort as an old friend. I now have tools to bring me back into the present where I can face this type of confrontation without ruining my whole day or taking it on. I know to do everything I can to stay in my body and respond instead of react.<\/p>\n<p>I still get shook up and it\u2019s really unpleasant for me, but it doesn\u2019t take me a week to get over it. I know I\u2019m not 6 years old anymore and I have new and effective ways to cope. I also know that people expressing anger like that comes from pain and fear and not because of me or something I did. It’s about them and not me.<\/p>\n<p>Although I do remember the anger of my childhood, it\u2019s no longer something I need to hold on to. Now it\u2019s something that\u2019s familiar and admittedly one of my least favorite things, but it\u2019s also something I\u2019ve conquered and replaced with good memories and lots of love. The new Mom that Dementia gave me broke my heart but saved my soul. She taught me how to forgive. And forgiveness is a wondrous gift.<\/p>\n<p>If you liked this blog, you’ll love this one! Remember, sharing is caring and I appreciate your support so much!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fR7eqP3BXi\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiverwarrior.com\/the-church-spaghetti-dinner-and-how-i-learned-to-hear-my-mom-when-she-wasnt-talking\/\">The Church Spaghetti Dinner and How I learned to Hear My Mom When She Wasn\u2019t Talking<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"“The Church Spaghetti Dinner and How I learned to Hear My Mom When She Wasn\u2019t Talking” — Caregiver Warrior\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caregiverwarrior.com\/the-church-spaghetti-dinner-and-how-i-learned-to-hear-my-mom-when-she-wasnt-talking\/embed\/#?secret=14uSe4ZX4b#?secret=fR7eqP3BXi\" data-secret=\"fR7eqP3BXi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dear Caregiver Warriors,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As one Caregiver Warrior to another, I offer advice, helpful tips, and strategies based on the experience, strength, and hope I found while surviving my own caregiving journey. It has become my mission to share my stories and the things I learned about being an empowered caregiver. To help spread the word and offer guidance to other caregivers, I have written a new book entitled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Self-Care-Caregivers-Practical-Guide-Caring\/dp\/1507218397\">\u201cSelf Care for Caregivers: a practical guide to caring for you while you care for your loved one.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0 It\u2019s available at your favorite bookstore. There is even a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Self-Care-Caregivers-Practical-Guide-Caring\/dp\/1507218397\">audio version<\/a>\u00a0so you can listen on the go! If you find the book everything you hoped for, please let me know and please leave a review where you purchased the book! 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