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Holidays are difficult

scaredandashamed
scaredandashamed

I feel like the only person who doesn’t have plans & a big family event for the holidays .  Everyone around me is talking about getting together with family and how special this time of year is.  It’s not special for me, it’s actually very sad.  I don’t have a close family and we don’t really get together for anything.  It makes my depression and anxiety so much worse... it’s so sad to feel so alone at this time of the year. Am I the only one who doesn’t have the happy holiday traditions?  

peterthegreat
peterthegreat
Yes, not everyone suppose to be happy. I heard that before. I have friends and family. Because the club I go to is closed. So I will be alittle depress on holiday. You are not alone.
sonnycamehome
sonnycamehome
You are definitely not alone. The holidays can be super stressful, and definitely increase depression and anxiety. My family is not close and there's a lot of tension between us. I don't always feel welcome with them, and this year I'm spending the holiday alone. I'm doing the best to make the day special for myself...I have a good book to read, doing some volunteer work, have a favorite TV show to watch, and I'm buying my favorite dessert as a treat. It may still be a little on the depressing side, but I'm going to make the best of it.
Hang in there...you can get through this.
Breezy28
Breezy28
I like to spend a little extra time volunteering around the holidays because the homeless have it particularly diffuicult this time of year. It feels so good to take a little time on Thanksgiving day and help cook/serve a meal at a shelter. Honestly it is such a good reminder of how lucky we really are, and that sort of thing really takes your (not you specifically) ego and emotions and puts everything back in perspective. Just thinking of that as an option for something to do for Thanksgiving.
FindingHope23
FindingHope23
I love the idea of volunteering. Give back to the community you live in. Be kind to yourself during this holiday season .
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