Couldn't agree more. I struggle with depression too. Due to a paralysing fear of the medical profession (long story...) I refuse to medicate. Well, "too scared to get medicated", would be closer to the truth.
So I do exactly what autographedcat suggests. I celebrate Christmas, because it's a festival of my faith, but I do virtually nothing that 'they' think I should. I don't send cards (I give to charity instead), I have restricted gift buying to my own children and do stuff that makes me feel good instead. This will have an element of religion to it (but could apply to any religion - what's to stop someone going to Shul/Temple/Sabbat on the 25th?), but for me will be far more about spending time on my own (I'm an introvert - I find company difficult at times, never more so than during "family holidays"), reading, sleeping and eating well. I'll spend time with my animals and try to give more than usual (in time, not stuff - I have no more money than anyone does these days). I'll watch funny things on TV.
I'll concentrate on looking inwards and trying to fix what I can about me. I'll use the New Year as a broom to sweep all the sadness and regrets aside and start afresh.
And I'll start being positive about what I want.
I wanted financial stability this year, and things did get a little better. I need to put more positive work into that goal this year, and I have no doubt that if I do, things will get better again.
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Date: 2011-12-07 04:32 pm (UTC)So I do exactly what autographedcat suggests. I celebrate Christmas, because it's a festival of my faith, but I do virtually nothing that 'they' think I should. I don't send cards (I give to charity instead), I have restricted gift buying to my own children and do stuff that makes me feel good instead. This will have an element of religion to it (but could apply to any religion - what's to stop someone going to Shul/Temple/Sabbat on the 25th?), but for me will be far more about spending time on my own (I'm an introvert - I find company difficult at times, never more so than during "family holidays"), reading, sleeping and eating well. I'll spend time with my animals and try to give more than usual (in time, not stuff - I have no more money than anyone does these days). I'll watch funny things on TV.
I'll concentrate on looking inwards and trying to fix what I can about me. I'll use the New Year as a broom to sweep all the sadness and regrets aside and start afresh.
And I'll start being positive about what I want.
I wanted financial stability this year, and things did get a little better. I need to put more positive work into that goal this year, and I have no doubt that if I do, things will get better again.
But yeah, what Rob said.