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Holiday Anxieties & Holiday Hope

As we approach Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays this season, there is a different feeling in the air. For some, this is a time of excitement and anticipation – they are excited to get to visit family and enjoying planning a holiday dinner or shopping for gifts.  For others, the holidays bring all sorts of [...]

Holiday Blues

Do you get the holiday blues? Many people do. Sometimes it’s our huge expectations about family interactions or gifts or whatever…sometimes it’s just the memories, especially if you grew up in a house with substance abuse. Stay very connected to your support network to fend off the blues this season.

Why I Love Halloween

Some of my friends think my almost giddy excitement about halloween is amusing- not like I’m a kid anymore!  I was at Universal’s Horro r Nights on opening night with front of the line passes so none of us would have to wait to be terrified.  I’ve always been a fan of well-done scary movies [...]

Fourth of July and Holiday Challenges

Family gatherings, holiday parties, bbqs with ice chests full of forbidden beverages…sometimes, especially in early sobriety, you just wish there would be some kind of moratorium on holidays.   My experience with these events is that they are stressful because they are often forced family events.  I know in my case, my family was something to [...]