I love the holidays. It's the only time that my entire extended family gets together. I love traditions and we have several during this time of the year.

The problem is every year I have what I call the "Christmas crash". My extended family is gone and there is nothing to look forward to, except the long, dreary winter months. I end up in a very depressed state and sometimes it takes months to bounce back.

My therapist suggested that maybe I should come up with some "transition traditions". A thing(s) that I can do after the holidays to look forward to and keep my spirits up.

I am looking for suggestions of what traditions I could implement. Does anyone else "crash" into a depression after the holidays? What do you do to bounce back or prevent it from happening?

FYI - If it makes a difference, I am married and have one child (13), who is bipolar.

Thanks!