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Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

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Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

With incoming holidays and festivities it's important to look after yourself. For this Topic Tuesday we will have a special guest from Lifeline Australia exploring this subject with us. Stay tuned for more info soon.

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Dave1977Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

It’s an interesting idea and I’ll have to think of ways to plan around these types of questions, but normally it’s those questions from family or close friends who already know I’ve been unwell, so when they ask I have to wonder why

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JumpingcactusSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Dave1977 Your not alone, I feel the same way.

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utopiaSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

As much as Christmas day brings increased anxiety, I'd rather go to the lunch and try to participate and hope some of their Christmas joy rubs off onto me. Better than sitting home alone - as then my depression will rear its ugly head

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Robert_Lifeline Boundaries are really hard. I’m a people pleaser snd struggle to myself first.

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

Alrighty Question 3!

Often, around this time of year we lose access to both our professional and personal supports which are our usual go-to’s throughout the year. In addition, social media can have us comparing our festive season to others - further highlighting our pain. The awesome news is there ARE ways to shift this perception and enjoy a Christmas full of self-love and acceptance.

What are some of your own self-care distractions you find helpful during the holiday season?

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Robert_LifelineSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Dave1977

Yes, it seems insensitive, doesn't it? I wonder if it is about the 'status quo' and not really thinking about the impact on you of what they are saying and asking. Social niceties perhaps. I am certainly not implying that you should take responsibility for others' insensitivity or whatever we might call it, but what would it be link to ponder on why people behave this way, in terms of depersonalising it?

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member@Robert_Lifeline I don’t see my psychologist now until end of January. Same as my psych.

I already feel alone.

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Dave1977Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

I’m usually fine with it, and can either deflect or answer as much or as little as I feel like. Unfortunately it’s late that night when I’m lying in bed sleepless and mind racing, ruminating about the day, dissecting every interaction, second guessing myself and my choices, castigating myself.

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

It's a real test in self-resilience isn't it @BlueBay I hear you. You are not alone in the feeling of aloneness Sending love.

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Robert_LifelineSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member

Yes, it is really important I believe to value and prioritise self-care. Develop a routine that you can realistically follow. Self-care is a proactive, preventative commitment to doing what you need to do in order to create a robust/resilient ‘you’. It is also about dealing with stress (the reaction to adverse events).The three most important self-care activities: Enough sleep, enough water, exercise.

Self-care includes emotional self-care, spiritual self-care (or being with nature if you don't identify as spiritual), physical self-care..

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