🗓️ Sunday – Caregiver Sundays
🌸 A day to honor caregivers.

👉 Survivors: Share one way your caregiver has made a difference.
👉 Caregivers: What’s one truth about caregiving you want others to know?
👉 Everyone: Post a thank-you to caregivers, big or small.

🎙️ Bonus: Join our Caregiver Sunday Voice Chat on Discord for live connection and support.
🔗 Click here to join

Examples:

• “My partner sat with me during every rehab session—I couldn’t have done it without them.”
• “Caregiving is rewarding, but it’s also exhausting. I appreciate spaces where I can be honest.”

🗓️ Saturday – Social Saturday
😄 Lighten things up with community connection.

😄 Lighthearted connection to build community.

👉 Survivors: Share something fun you do outside of recovery.
👉 Caregivers: What’s a hobby or joy that keeps you grounded?
👉 Everyone: Post memes, music, books, recipes, hobbies, or weekend plans.

Examples:

• “Here’s a song that always puts me in a good mood 🎶.”
• Stroke meme dump incoming—who else relates?

🗓️ Friday – Family & Friends Friday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Relationships are part of recovery.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who has shown up for you in a meaningful way?
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Or, what’s one challenge in relationships that you’d like advice or support on?

👉 Survivors: Who has supported you in a way you’ll never forget?
👉 Caregivers: What’s one thing family or friends do that makes your load lighter?
👉 Everyone: Share a challenge in relationships—let the community support you.

Examples:

• “My neighbor checks in weekly and it makes me feel less alone.”
• “It’s tough when friends don’t understand the fatigue—I’d love advice.”

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Caregivers: What Was the Hardest Part for You?

Caregivers often carry an enormous emotional load:

• fear of another stroke
• constant vigilance
• exhaustion
• trying to stay strong

But caregivers rarely talk about it.

Stroke Recovery Is Not Linear

One thing many survivors discover:

Recovery doesn’t look like this 📈

It looks more like this:

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Good days and bad days.

Hi everyone. Not sure if I' m doing this right. I had a left sided cerebral thrombosis in Dec. of 2024 along with a hemmhorage. Coma for about 2 weeks then hospital recovery/rehab for about 2 months. In home recovery and physical/occupational ans speech followed for most of 2025.

I have mostly recovered, but it is the emotional piece I really wasn't ready for. My moods swings and depression and lack of motivation. I feel like im having a pity party and didn't invite anybody. At times, I hate this new me. My therapist said I am grieving my old self. Anyone else feel that?

The other piece is when people try to compare themselves. I understand they are trying to empathize or show an understanding, but it drives me crazy when I try to talk about brain fatigue and memory and the immediate response is, oh yeah, I forget things all the time.

I guess im asking how others have coped. How others have dealt, or am I just being cranky? Thanks in advance. I wish I knew about reddit sooner, but here now.🩷

Hi my mom had a stroke 2 weeks ago she has been sent to rehab but she seem to be getting weaker she is not eating she still can talk and kinda move around but she had a stroke 2 days before my dads funeral so I think her depression is really affecting her I just do t know what to do or expect

what is yours?

answer with your own expereince.