Holidays are just rough. My coping with holiday stress tip sheet said to surround yourself with positive people. I thought ok I’ll be one of those positive people and work on not shutting down into a depressive state or having panic attacks. My challenge is that right now the people around me are stressed, sullen or yelling. Tough crowd. It’s hard to be positive.

I’m grateful to be amongst friends here who get how hard holidays can be on many of us. I will continue plodding along.

Sending big hugs, best wishes and positive vibes.