The one great thing about Easter is the abundance of chocolate! Known to release those happy brain chemicals. All holidays suck for me because I have no family or close friends, I have my boys but always feel bad that they don't have family to go see.
My best "friend" oye he breaks my heart, asked me today what I was doing. I always say he is welcome to come over but he usually says "bring me a plate". Today I said I wasn't doing anything and I feel sad.

You went to church before your ex came along, so do what you used to do. You don't want to turn this into a big production so that you can't make yourself go. Just go.

Easter is a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. after going through the painful first part of post-divorce, Easter can also be seen as a resurrection of us too.

we deserve to celebrate this Easter after what we have been through.

Don't you worry Ms. Janice:
Just imagine/believe that God/Jesus will be right there holding your hand. I left church last week, in the middle of a song crying. A very nice gal hugged me at the door and told me she'd sit with me if I wanted. She had already been to the first service, and I didn't want to bother her, and she was on her way home. She encouraged me to go back in. I sat sobbing (quitely though) at the back of the church. I haven't been to church in about 30 years, but have started going 6 weeks ago. I wish I could say that my breakup is the only challenge I face right now. That why reconnecting with my faith has helped me deal with ALL this shit!!
aloha, love and light

oh yea!!! and chocolate's good too!!
:)

Thx all. Oh I will be at Church no matter what, I am very thankful. I will miss my ex and his son sitting next to me. I will also miss the easter egg hunt we would go too after church at his best friends house and the nice spread of food and conversation that we would have. This year I am taking my girlfriend to lunch.

It's all about replacing old memories/traditions with new ones. Instead of dwelling on what you used to do, begin new traditions for the holidays. If you look at them as downer days, then they will be. Have a positive outlook and soon enough you'll have happy new memories.

Excellent, you made great plans to take a friend out to lunch. See, you can get through it.

I hope you have a fun luncheon with your friend and a great day.

Yes, I am a work in progress..Out with the old and in with the new,

I will be alone for Easter unless I choose to make myself attend social events, which is hard for me as I have a bit of a social anxiety. I am not currently dating anyone and I have no children so I have to decide whether I will just stay home and spend it alone or attend a family gathering with a huge crowd. I will be the odd man out at this gathering as about everyone there either has a significant other and kids or at the least kids.

I was going to be alone for the four day weekend, kids were to go with their dad...

I declined to go to siblings houses as I'm not ready to spend a holiday without my kids, no way I could watch my nephews do and egg hunt knowing mine should be there

I bought a couple bottles of wine and figured I would watch all 3 seasons of downtown abbey

Friends have family things to do and I'm not ready to join in

I pray that all of us get through this with as little pain as possible. The weekends are hard and I know Sunday will be even harder. I will enjoy lunch with my girlfriend of course. After lunch I will try to stay busy, like visit my brother and sister in-law and try to find some other things to do....

i'm going to church with my sister. i can't remember the last time that i went. i look forward to it. Easter is such a happy day. just being around happy people will be good for me.

I must admit Today was HARD....I made it through. I was hoping my ex would email me and say Happy Easter however, I did tell him I wanted no further contact with him....

It's good that he didn't contact you then. He's honoring your wishes for once. Hope you made it through OK. You'll see, after a few holidays, that they are just days. You may be bummed on that day, but it's all over and then you wake up the next day and it's a new day, and the day before wasn't so bad after all. Jsut keep making new memories.