Depression Support Group
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December 2nd and I'm already battling the holiday "blues". I'm not really blue as much as I've been watching the cooking shows and holliday shows on TV and I start getting intimidated and overwhelmed because my decorations are not going to be that perfect or creative. My turkey will not be that moist or golden brown... worse yet, I don't even make a turkey dinner for Christmas. The holidays movies on the Hallmark channel where everybody falls in love and has the perfect relationship and the perfect holiday while sipping the perfect cup of hot chocolate. Perfect relationship? Heck, we're not even on speaking terms right now. So, I can give in to this feeling of failure and imperfection which seems magnifed from December 1st through January 2nd -or - I can stay away from the Hallmark channel and the Lifetime channel on TV - get myself together and enjoy the bright lights and Christmas music that always make me happy. I'm not giving into this "perfect Christmas" garbage this year. I won't!!
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My current boyfriend of almost 2 years,...okay....I saw that he was flirting on Facebook with another woman when we first moved in together. He apologized admitted fault. Found out about 3 months ago that he was in contact with an ex that he used to live with...they were having lengthy conversations...recently saw him flirting via text with another ex who is married. He basically handled my...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
the reality at least for me is, my parents are divorced...and we're spending Christmas together...but she wants us to spend Christmas eve at her place...which is uncomfortable to begin with....
then we'll all open presents and she'll go to work (mostly cuz she has to work christmas this year) and we'll all keep to ourselves the rest of the day..
and i'll end up making dinner for the family...by my self....
gosh i could cry right now...
all this to say your not alone!
to bad a bunch of us all couldn't get together and redefine Christmas as we want it, not how the world portrays it to be.
personally, i stay away from those sappy channels all year long!
gimme a good comedy or the history channel anyday!
i don't stress Christmas anymore..love the lights, watching the g-girlies open presents...but i don't expect, nor even WANT perfection. no such thing. :) xoxo
I would opt for the latter. :)