Comments on: 9 Holiday Depression Busters

By: beenThere

beenThere — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:42:01 +0000

May I add a rule? … Plan – and contain – a private time to let your own melancholy in. Experience it as fully as you can for a brief hour or two; knowing that you will step away from it within a specific time frame. Me? I cozy up with a glass of wine, and pull out the old albums and mementos of Christmas’s past. Sure; I experience a bit of sadness and longing, but I usually emerge from the experience more ennervated and determined to make THIS Christmas as meaningful as possible in a way to honor all those seasons past. It just plain feels good

By: Mic

Mic — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:49:45 +0000

This holiday stuff has been driving me crazy since the commercials started November 1st. I’ve been praying for January 2nd every since. I’ll heed the advice and stay in prayer.

By: Bobbi J

Bobbi J — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:13:18 +0000

Past happy Christmas memories are with other’s families! I only do Christmas eve with the extended family. Christmas Day is reserved for waking whenever, staying in jammies, and eating waffles. I wish I would be able to have my son for Christmas, but maybe next year!

By: Scott Volltrauer

Scott Volltrauer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:34:50 +0000

One of my students once said that her way of coping was sitting alone “with a bottle of Jack [Daniels].” I am grateful that I can add this list to a list of coping strategies to help my clients get through the tough stretches.

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By: Loll

Loll — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:23:36 +0000

I like this. I HATE christmas with a passion and this time of year always sux. will try to use some of these points to make it at least slightly more bearable