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Posted by fi on December 18, 2001, at 12:19:14
Wanted to say this now as I wont have internet access easily for a couple of weeks. With apologies if its all obvious and has been said many times before; I suppose its what I would have liked someone to tell me before a Christmas when I was feeling rough.
Of course, there are people who enjoy all or some of the Christmas carry-on. But I just wanted to be sure that everyone knows that if you are having a horrible time, you are not on your own. Even people without any psychological problems can have a pretty miserable time, cooped up with relatives they dont get on with and with sad memories or unfulfilled expectations. Plus too much food and alcohol and long,dark,cold days... All sorts of stats show this eg the increase in divorce applications after the holidays.
But of course the compulsory myth and media stuff gives you the idea that everyone is having a wonderful time and *must* have a wonderful time! How you cope with Christmas *and* Thanksgiving beats me- Christmas is more than enough...!
I'm making sure I have enough Prozac to get me thru to mid Jan, and setting off at the weekend to be the capable and entertaining daughter (I only have to do that a few weeks each year, thank goodness). But I'm lucky cos I'm feeling OK and my family gets on alright (at least for a few days!)Thank god for frozen everything and precooked presliced turkey!
So I do really mean good luck. And please dont feel alone.
Some days just have to be got thru, hour by hour or minute by minute. Christmas does pass too.
Fi
Posted by mist on December 18, 2001, at 16:18:55
In reply to Good luck for Christmas, posted by fi on December 18, 2001, at 12:19:14
Thank you, Fi. The holidays can be the worst time of the year. I hope yours go as well as possible too. -mist
> Wanted to say this now as I wont have internet access easily for a couple of weeks. With apologies if its all obvious and has been said many times before; I suppose its what I would have liked someone to tell me before a Christmas when I was feeling rough.
>
> Of course, there are people who enjoy all or some of the Christmas carry-on. But I just wanted to be sure that everyone knows that if you are having a horrible time, you are not on your own. Even people without any psychological problems can have a pretty miserable time, cooped up with relatives they dont get on with and with sad memories or unfulfilled expectations. Plus too much food and alcohol and long,dark,cold days... All sorts of stats show this eg the increase in divorce applications after the holidays.
>
> But of course the compulsory myth and media stuff gives you the idea that everyone is having a wonderful time and *must* have a wonderful time! How you cope with Christmas *and* Thanksgiving beats me- Christmas is more than enough...!
>
> I'm making sure I have enough Prozac to get me thru to mid Jan, and setting off at the weekend to be the capable and entertaining daughter (I only have to do that a few weeks each year, thank goodness). But I'm lucky cos I'm feeling OK and my family gets on alright (at least for a few days!)Thank god for frozen everything and precooked presliced turkey!
>
> So I do really mean good luck. And please dont feel alone.
>
> Some days just have to be got thru, hour by hour or minute by minute. Christmas does pass too.
>
> Fi
Posted by Kristi on December 19, 2001, at 2:20:04
In reply to Re: Good luck for Christmas » fi, posted by mist on December 18, 2001, at 16:18:55
Posted by pedr on December 19, 2001, at 7:03:42
In reply to Good luck for Christmas, posted by fi on December 18, 2001, at 12:19:14
> Wanted to say this now as I wont have internet access easily for a couple of weeks. With apologies if its all obvious and has been said many times before; I suppose its what I would have liked someone to tell me before a Christmas when I was feeling rough.
>
> Of course, there are people who enjoy all or some of the Christmas carry-on. But I just wanted to be sure that everyone knows that if you are having a horrible time, you are not on your own. Even people without any psychological problems can have a pretty miserable time, cooped up with relatives they dont get on with and with sad memories or unfulfilled expectations. Plus too much food and alcohol and long,dark,cold days... All sorts of stats show this eg the increase in divorce applications after the holidays.
>
> But of course the compulsory myth and media stuff gives you the idea that everyone is having a wonderful time and *must* have a wonderful time! How you cope with Christmas *and* Thanksgiving beats me- Christmas is more than enough...!
>
> I'm making sure I have enough Prozac to get me thru to mid Jan, and setting off at the weekend to be the capable and entertaining daughter (I only have to do that a few weeks each year, thank goodness). But I'm lucky cos I'm feeling OK and my family gets on alright (at least for a few days!)Thank god for frozen everything and precooked presliced turkey!
>
> So I do really mean good luck. And please dont feel alone.
>
> Some days just have to be got thru, hour by hour or minute by minute. Christmas does pass too.
>
> Fi
Good luck to you too Fi. I have had torrid Christmases of late dur to depression and panic and am dreading it this year. It's good to know that there are others out there who feel the same.To make things worse, a kidney problem of mine recurred today for the first time in 6 months. It's called hydronephrosis and prevents me from drinking alcohol. Living in the UK, socialising [which is one of the few things I can enjoy] without alcohol is about as much fun as nailing your thumb to the floor :-(
Best wishes,
pedr.
Posted by Fi on December 20, 2001, at 9:04:23
In reply to Re: Good luck for Christmas, posted by pedr on December 19, 2001, at 7:03:42
Thanks to all for good wishes!
Pedr:
I'm in UK too, so know how much alcohol figures in socialising. You might find that if you start a new thread called something like "no alcohol socialising", some of the others who also cant have it could give you some support (and maybe suggestions..)? There are loads of people who cant/dont drink, not that you can tell easily.I suppose some things are less boozy than others eg meeting for coffee, lunch, a film, or a walk rather than a pub or club. But depends on what you and your friends usually do- I can see that if you are a young raver these are not viable options!
Lots of luck
Fi
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> Good luck to you too Fi. I have had torrid Christmases of late dur to depression and panic and am dreading it this year. It's good to know that there are others out there who feel the same.
>
> To make things worse, a kidney problem of mine recurred today for the first time in 6 months. It's called hydronephrosis and prevents me from drinking alcohol. Living in the UK, socialising [which is one of the few things I can enjoy] without alcohol is about as much fun as nailing your thumb to the floor :-(
>
> Best wishes,
> pedr.
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