People love to help. Caregivers need help. It's an ideal
peanut-butter-and-jelly (or, as I prefer to think of it,
peanut-butter-and-chocolate) symbiosis of two human impulses. So what's
the stumbling block? The short answer: The person who needs the help
usually has to ask for it -- and in a way that may feel uncomfortable.
Asking for help is hard.
I'm not saying that every caregiver has an army of helpers standing
by awaiting a nod. I know full well that families are scattered, or
feuding, or oblivious. But willing and able assistance is out there, whether family or friends, neighbors, community members, local resources, and services for hire. Don't be your own worst enemy in blocking yourself from accessing it.
Unfortunately, asking for help can make us feel incompetent, needy,
or uncomfortably indebted. Givers, especially (caregivers, women), seem
to hate to be cast as "takers."
To read more about asking for help, please click here.
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