Holiday season can be tough, but you're not alone
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Good evening all!
Thanksgiving 🦃 has passed and Christmas 🎄 will soon be here.
This is always a very difficult time for me. I have too many bad memories - enough that they often outweigh my good memories.
Being single and 69 years young, there are times when I am overwhelmed with loneliness.
Over the years I have tried to make new and positive traditions for myself. And, my involvement with Church and my spiritual life is a major help.
My parents are both living, 91 and 95 years old. They are a bit over 200 miles from where I live and are in an assisted living facility. Though I know they are safe there, there is much that I do to take care of things for them. And, I do visit them.
At the same time, most of my bad memories of Christmas are from when I was growing up.
I see a therapist regularly and see a psychiatrist for my medications.
Thanksgiving goes well for me as I spend it with my best friend and his family and 2 crazy greyhounds.
But, now it is the lead up to Christmas. One minute I am happy listening to Christmas music and the next I am falling apart.
In any case, I know I am not alone in having difficulties with the holidays. And, I want to say WE WILL GET THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS!
Sending prayers and love to you all!
Never give up!
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