(((((((((((((Chalkdust)))))))))))))))

yes, anniversaries affect me tremendously every year. October 14th is my worst. usually, after feeling down and having a lot of memories about the past event and crying and stuff . . . i eventually bounce back!

i think you are doing good things to take care of you! it's easy to overwhelm ourselves with bad past memories. taking breaks and planning fun things to do are very important in recovery.