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Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

@DollFace - you might find this video interesting. I found it very inspiring:

https://youtu.be/Lqor7MtYNXI

Sorry - it's a little off topic 🙂

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

hello @Shaz51

sorry am i supposed to ask you? i am new at this.

what gets me stressed:

all the hype and lead up to christmas,

extra pressure of what to buy for whom

i have been sheltering myself inside the house for some time now and we have to go to three different houses on christmas day - very draining

1 house - husband's relatives - very judgemental and dont trust them unfortunately so not comfortable for me at all

other house - my sister and mum - my sister is a perfectionist and on time clean up fanatic. so i always feel as though no sooner have we got there than we have eaten formal christmas dinner, pudding and mince pies, opened presents, washed up and it is time to go to the next place.

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

Hi @Former-Member - Welcome!

 

So tonight the topic is around what the main concerns are for yourself or your loved one (if you're a carer) over Christmas.

One of the big things that has come up so far is lack of routine - so no set time to get up, go to bed, eat etc and @coffeegirl @Shaz51 @DollFace shared some of the things they might try and use to either replace things in their routine, or to schedule things in.

 

@DollFace shared that she's going camping and taking her dogs, which is a great way to get time out when you're forced to be surrounded by people!

How about you @Former-Member? What are some of things that have you worried at the moment?

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

hello @DollFace

yes we live in the hills/country - peaceful - no smog

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

hello @NikNik

i havent a clue what i am doing laugh i sent my essay off to shaz

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

hello again @NikNik

my adult son who doesnt live with me in denial of recent diagnosis and not telling us where he is. he has stopped all contact with me because i wouldnt send money. contact with his dad week ago for more money.

so my strategy is try to be happy for everyone else around me

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

@Former-Member - Wow - more than one place to go on Christmas stresses me out!
Though do you find it helpful that you HAVE to leave your husband's relatives to go to the next place? You have escape plan 🙂

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

@NikNik

original reply:

hello @Shaz51

sorry am i supposed to ask you? i am new at this.

what gets me stressed:

all the hype and lead up to christmas,

extra pressure of what to buy for whom

i have been sheltering myself inside the house for some time now and we have to go to three different houses on christmas day - very draining

1 house - husband's relatives - very judgemental and dont trust them unfortunately so not comfortable for me at all

other house - my sister and mum - my sister is a perfectionist and on time clean up fanatic. so i always feel as though no sooner have we got there than we have eaten formal christmas dinner, pudding and mince pies, opened presents, washed up and it is time to go to the next place.

 

I think i have managed to monopolise the forum!!!

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

Hello @Former-Member, it is great to see you my friend xx

Hi @NikNik, I think if you have sometime on durin the christmas holidaays will make a difference

Re: Topic Tuesday // What gets you stressed over Christmas? // LIVE NOW

yes good thinking I will try to remember that in between my breathing
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