Calm Corner Weighted Blankets, Dublin
We help people with living with cancer and infertility and ivf, in person in Dublin and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For survivors relearning daily life and the families beside them. Talk with people in Ireland who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Ireland circle: Weekly check-in ยท
We help people with living with cancer and infertility and ivf, in person in Dublin and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
A small team supporting rare disease and long covid. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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โIf you're scared right now, I get it. Not that long ago, about a year, that was me. I remember when he cries now at adverts, which he never did, like it was yesterday. Now I sleep most nights. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โIt's hard. The first years are the worst. You'll learn new ways to do things. Like Velcro instead of buttons. And you'll find people who help. Even if it's just a neighbor who sits with him for an hour. Don't be afraid to ask. And look after yourself. Sleep when you can. Eat proper meals. Cry if you need to. It's not weak. It's human. Derek still cries at adverts. I just hold his hand. That's enough.โ
โI was in the same place this time last year. Speech therapy twice a week, every single day. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. Hang on.โ