Help . . . How Am I Going To Get Through The Holidays?

[anni]

Oh, PH, yes, I did wonder if perhaps the soup kitchen thing would be a tad toooo close to home! I did it one year for a few hours, and yes, it's tough to see. It depends, I know, on how well one can process one's own 'stuff' at the time. You're really fragile, I know.

 

[Deleted member 6617]

Okay, I have a plan for Thanksgiving day. I will go to my parent's in the morning until mid-afternoon. That is assuming I can handle the inquisition for that long. Then I will go deliver a few Christmas wreaths to friends houses. That is of course assuming I get them made in time. Then I will spend some time with a friend and her family. Not the above mentioned friend.....yep, I have more than one! I am renting a movie for the evening. Whew....I'm worn out thinking about it all. Now I need to convince myself to stick to it. Suppose to share my "plan" with someone who will check on me and see if I am where I said I would be. Really sucks being babysat....I mean, gosh it's good being held accountable. It is what I need right now.

So now that I have written my plan on here....I need to print it out, give a copy to my T, and a copy to whoever I choose to hold me accountable. Hmmmm......don't know who that is yet. Maybe I just am dragging my feet so I have an escape clause. I'll decide....before Thanksgiving Day.

 

[anni]

That's a nice day by any standards, PH! I realize it might be a tough sort of scedule to maintain, but still- it's a Thanksgiving Day plan, so cool.

I was going to say something else, but there's a disembodied smiling head barbequing right above this, and it's distracting me completely.

Happy Thanksgving, PH- you so deserve the Happy Part. :)

 

[jesse]

Good luck PH the holidays do really suck sometimes but they can be fun without family too. I lived far from home for 8 years and rarely visited during the holidays. I really dreaded it at first and then it was actually a relief in a way to not have all the family drama. The key is surrounding yourself with good people and definitely don't be alone!

 

[Sethe]

PH- I think having a plan is a great idea. Good luck with it. I hope all goes well.

 

[Unhinged]

I was actually kinda getting some good ideas as I read down the thread. Then I learned maybe not so good, like the soup kitchen, or a church. Or baking cookies all day and delivering them to close by fire and ems stations.

Sounds like you have a wonderful plan and I really hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

(and that "disembodied smiling head bbq" up there is distracting)

 

[anni]

Yes, and are they turkey burgers are WHAT? And why does a head have hands? And how can it eat anyway since where does it, well, get rid of the digested turkey burgers?

See? Distracting, PH. That land of 10,000 smileys gives me the willies anyway, can you imagine? 10,000 smiling heads, all of them you'd have to be polite to because after all, the poor things have no dam bodies and you'd feel obligated to be nice to them since they were so brave-smiling despite the handicap. Still, you'd have to just slap ONE of them, wouldn't you, eventually? Like a being trapped in a '19 kids and Counting' marathon.

:)

 

[Deleted member 6617]

there's a disembodied smiling head barbequing right above this, and it's distracting me completely.

(and that "disembodied smiling head bbq" up there is distracting)

Okay.....what the heck are you all talking about....I'm cracking up and a little freaked. I don't see it on my computer. I see a sign that says Happy Thanksgiving. Weird! Ya...I would be distracted too. LOL...though I must say I am humored by this too. Are you guys for real or are you messing with my head...and eyes? Shoot...now I'm distracted. Maybe I'll log in as a guest and see if I see something different. Very strange!

 

[intothelight]

Hi PH,

The link for the "10,000" Smiley faces came through in your post. I don't know if you can see it because it is on your tool bar, but we can.

So your not cracking up. LOL

 

[anni]

Hee- oh Lord, I would not mess with your head, to be sure, PH. It was like 430 am when they swam into view, and of course I knew some program had followed you here, but not that you couldn't see it also-sorry to freak you out, my dear!

I was just laughing at the thought of them there in their own little world, like strange little Nomads setting up camp on your nice Thanksgiving thread,

 

[kers]

PH, a plan is a good idea! I usually write down what I will do, too. This year my therapist wrote down some coping mantras for me, too. It stinks that the holidays are hard for us, but we can be proud that we are finding ways to cope and taking care of ourselves despite the stress.

 

[Unhinged]

I blacked out your name and the text since I had to host it on my website. But here are your 10,000 BBQ'n Smileys.