In March, 2021, I gave a talk at an online conference. I tried to follow this outline.
What is acceptance? What is it not?
* Not “giving up”* Not saying “this is ok”* Recognizing reality
How do I use acceptance?
* Not “crying against the night”* Opening possibilities for change.* Doing the “next right thing”* Reduce expectations & resentments
Early acceptance: Step 1: Powerless over my loved one’s alcoholism.
Recently: accepting my parents’ aging and illness.
Dementia: triggering because memory problems reminded me of the active drinking days.
Grief: losing the parents I had known for decades (all my life!)
Denial: it’s not that bad.
Actions:
* Wanting them to move into assisted living.* OK, now what?* Learning to enjoy the time I had with the people they were becoming.* Photo albums & videos* Caring for them physically
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