Anyone else suffer from this? I get it every year. While Christmas in itself was great, its almost like there is a price to pay for having such a good time, and come around the 27th it hits like a ton of bricks.
I mean thats it, all the funs over, nothing to look forward to, the weathers grim this time of year and it will be back to work again soon, and then the struggle of another new year begins.
Sure you could go out and celebrate New Years, and the thought of doing that in itself will lift you up for a few days, but then New Years day it will come back and the depression will hit twice as hard as there really is nothing to look forward to,
Anyone else get this?
Post Christmas Depression?
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I don't feel this way after Christmas, but I sometimes feel a bit down or unimportant because my other families aunts and uncles, etc. never attempt to visit us. We have always visited them and try at least once a year, but they never have. They expect us to go to them.
They say it's too far where we are, but I recently found a picture of my uncle/wife and their kids at Niagara Falls...farther north than we live. My uncle lies to his sister that he'll stop by but he never does. He is not the only family who doesn't visit, but we know that their excuses are just excuses. Too far or their kids are too young.
I enjoy visiting them, but I got to the point where I am just bored spending my money to see them. They could see us for a change of scenery! My money is better spent on seeing a place I want.
In a way, I can feel a bit down during Holidays that my family don't attempt to see us, yet, they expect us to see them.
They say it's too far where we are, but I recently found a picture of my uncle/wife and their kids at Niagara Falls...farther north than we live. My uncle lies to his sister that he'll stop by but he never does. He is not the only family who doesn't visit, but we know that their excuses are just excuses. Too far or their kids are too young.
I enjoy visiting them, but I got to the point where I am just bored spending my money to see them. They could see us for a change of scenery! My money is better spent on seeing a place I want.
In a way, I can feel a bit down during Holidays that my family don't attempt to see us, yet, they expect us to see them.
If you were always on vacation and were partying wouldn't you get bored after a while? It is the working hard part that makes partying sweet.
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pearpickinporky...Wow! that's an interesting name (lol) anyway....
I also have this too. I get it after going on vacations too. I noticed that when school started this year it happened. I think for me some of it is, not liking Change. The program has taught me, that, I don't like change. really I don't think any of us with this A&D like change. For me I need to learn how to embrace change and see it as part of life and growing. Once again it's about trying to look at the positive instead of the negative. I know it's hard. That's where I have been for the past few days(neg). Your definantly not alone with this one. Hope things get better for ya!
P.S. I remembered "Ken" on one of the tapes (i think it was about guilt). He talked about at an early age feeling like. If something good happened. that there had to be something bad just around the corner. Like nothing good could last. I know for me I was like "that's me". But you know that doesn't have to be me or any of us! Yeah..there is always gonna be bad things happening. It's how you percieve it...that's what makes a difference.
My little girls love miley cirus and one of her songs that has stuck with me(probably because they play her cd almost everday...lol) Is "Life's what you make it" very wise words for such a young girl.....
I also have this too. I get it after going on vacations too. I noticed that when school started this year it happened. I think for me some of it is, not liking Change. The program has taught me, that, I don't like change. really I don't think any of us with this A&D like change. For me I need to learn how to embrace change and see it as part of life and growing. Once again it's about trying to look at the positive instead of the negative. I know it's hard. That's where I have been for the past few days(neg). Your definantly not alone with this one. Hope things get better for ya!
P.S. I remembered "Ken" on one of the tapes (i think it was about guilt). He talked about at an early age feeling like. If something good happened. that there had to be something bad just around the corner. Like nothing good could last. I know for me I was like "that's me". But you know that doesn't have to be me or any of us! Yeah..there is always gonna be bad things happening. It's how you percieve it...that's what makes a difference.
My little girls love miley cirus and one of her songs that has stuck with me(probably because they play her cd almost everday...lol) Is "Life's what you make it" very wise words for such a young girl.....
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I get down EVERY year a few days after Christmas. I could probably think of 100 reasons why...the weather...the full stop after going 200mph for weeks...the family/friends and commaraderie...being off work...then BAM! You have to make another 180 to get back into the swing of things. It's always tough for me but now I realize it happens every year and it always passes. I'm sad for a few days and then it passes. I'm sure yours will as well.