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

[Shaz51]

@utopia, mr shaz will take 2 calming tablets before we go @Robert_Lifeline, @Former-Member

[Former-Member]

@Shaz51 I forgot to answer your earlier point too! We do have some discussion Dec 18th in the carers section on this 🙂 Hit support for a reminder here. 

[Robert_Lifeline]

@Shaz51

🙂

[Dave1977]

I’ll usually sleep as much as possible after the big day, usually to recover. I stay as far away from the sales/shopping as I get totally stressed out, so some time with just me & my dog, a good book and some quiet music the night or day after Xmas.

[Jumpingcactus]

@Former-Member Avoiding people. Keeping to myself as best I can would be my ultimate coping tool.

[Former-Member]

That inner peace is not to be messed with 🙂 Sounds like a good plan @Jumpingcactus 

[Dave1977]

Problem is, as much as I find myself relishing the alone time, this is no different to any day of the week, and I quickly feel bored and lonely! It’s like I don’t want to be around people but at the same time I kinda do...?

[BlueBay]

Me too @Dave1977 im like that too. Away from everyone. Trouble is where I live the tourists come down fir about 6 weeks. Just csnt get away from crowds. I tend to stsy home a lot. 

[utopia]

@Jumpingcactus Yes I get anxious thinking there will be nowhere to get away.  But I think even 5 or 10 minutes taking a walk might help.  What will you do to find "me" space

[Adge]

Thanks @BlueBay

Going to an event like that with a bunch of strangers is way out of my comfort zone - even though my job is highly social (disability work).

It provokes anxiety.

I had much resistance to the idea of celebrating with a bunch of strangers who I will never meet again.

But yes, at least I'm not alone then on that day - & It feels like something special.

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