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Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi there SANE Forums Community,

This fortnight we invite you to join in a discussion about strategies for coping during the holiday season. As we near the end of what has a been a particularly difficult year, many of us will will be looking forward to festive celebrations and rejoicing in farewelling 2021. There will also be many of us for whom the holiday season may be a particularly trying time, stirring up emotions such as loneliness and isolation, grief and sadness.

With many support services closed for the holidays, this makes accessing support tricky, which is why our next Topic Tuesday will be dedicated to a discussion on strategies for coping during the silly season. We'll be joined by a SANE counsellor who will be sharing their tips for coping with all the difficulties that may arise for members of the forums during this period.

We all bring our own experience with us to the holiday season, so we will look forward to hearing from the community about your experiences and strategies for coping with some of the obstacles during the Christmas and New Years period.

Join us in exploring strategies around:

  • Isolation
  • Navigating family tensions
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Service closures
  • Where to seek help

Please join the discussion here on Tuesday the 21st of December 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEDT to follow this conversation.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi there @Former-Member @cloudcore @pisces_1 @BPDSurvivor @Fluttershy1 @Lani @MDT and all here. Sorry I'm late to the party! I was having an early evening snooze after doing Christmas shopping.

I really struggle with the crowds of Christmas shopping and the need to be festive and in the Christmas spirit at times when people expect me to be. I do love Christmas; it's just that it's hard to be happy and festive all the time.

Judi9877


Judi9877

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

@BPDSurvivor you just brought a smile to my face, what an amazing achievment! Congratulations 👏 I bet that is the best Christmas present you could give to yourself.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

@BPDSurvivor , that is quite the milestone- first year without formal supports! How are you feeling ahead of this period?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

In the past, I isolated myself. Over time, I slowly introduced events into my life during this time for which I would be accountable to attend. For example, last year I attended online DBT art therapy sessions on 24th, 25th & 26th Dec. This helped a lot. I didn't have to physically have people around me, but I still had virtual 'company'.

@Former-Member @pisces_1 @cloudcore @Fluttershy1 @MDT

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thank you. I never knew it would be this difficult. My dad passed away October 2019 and that was hard but mum got me through it. Now I feel I have no one. Because no one can replace my mum. I have 2 grandchildren that I have to be happy for at Christmas, they are almost 4 yr old and a 17mth old. I just can't see how I'm going to look happy when inside I'm broken

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Re: loneliness

I have found some very helpful tips and some good advice on some YouTube channels

There is one called Einzelganger

They are based on stoicism and eastern philosophy

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

My dr gave me some meds but I’m not to be on them for too long so I don’t take them

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

I agree @Judi9877

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thank you that would be wonderful

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

@Former-Member @cloudcore ,

I've come so far in my recovery, that I can't even believe this is only the first year without an acute treating team seeing me through the festive season!

It's a great feeling!

But because of my past, I can absolutely reasonaye with those still finding the festive season challenging @Fluttershy1 @Judi9877 @Lani

All I can say it that there is hope that won't be like that forever😉

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