The holidays are around the corner and I know when I was in early sobriety I had a lot of difficulty with my sobriety this time of year. I hated the holidays as a kid my dad was extremely religious and much more abusive during the holiday season so I always hated it, this time of year was my worst for using. After my mom passed away holidays got much worse and it was very hard to cope in early sobriety. How do you feel about the holidays coming up and what are you doing to stay connected during this already tough year?
Hi, Rachel. I know how you feel- I, too, witnessed alcoholic abusive actions during my childhood that were more common during the holidays.
This is why I hated Christmas so much. I didn't start to enjoy Christmas until 4-5 years ago.
To make sure I am connected I will spend time with my loved ones. My mom and youngest brother are visiting me during Thanksgiving. We're having a Thanksgiving dinner and will decorate my home for Christmas.
I'll be having a Christmas party for my youth group.
I plan to have a Zoom meeting with my out of town family.
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That’s awesome Amanda!! It’s great you get to decorate with them and create new experiences. I think it’s ok to feel down and depressed during the holidays but if I just continue to let myself feel that way but work on every other part of my life I’m not doing myself any favors. I don’t need to limit how I feel during holidays in the future. I get To enjoy Christmas and Halloween and thanksgiving and do nice things for myself and my friends if I don’t get to experience a good holiday season with my family. creating new experiences is fun and I get to live a really full life, we deserve to have a good holiday like everyone else even if our past wasn’t the best.
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