I just posted on the "Are You Alone For Christmas?" thread on Coping With Emotions. I rarely go there but I wish I had since that thread was there.

This is a nice time for me only because I get time off from work and the pace slows down. When it gets into Christmas Eve & Christmas, then I really feel down. I had stated on The Daily Check In that I'm alone and feel like a failure. Being alone for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years (my birthday) can make me feel that way. And it seems like everyone else around me are doing OK except for me.