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12-11-2007, 02:22 AM
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I am going to spend Thanksgiving with married friends, one who is supportive and one who triggers my PTSD badly.
Christmastime with Darling Husband alone just the two of us as usual, since I have abandoned my biological family long ago, and he prefers not to spend holidays with his, bless his heart, because he knows how crazy human beings can get. |
12-11-2007, 09:00 AM
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I think that there should be open season on the fat man in the red suit, give Frosty a blow torch to play with, and someone PLEASE pull the plug on the radio stations that play Christmas songs till I want to puke.
| LMAO, way too true! |
21-11-2007, 01:48 PM
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why don't you js ditch the night all together |
21-11-2007, 04:59 PM
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Most of us do, thanks though... |
22-11-2007, 01:54 AM
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Well, here I go again, stirring the pot and causing problems. When the holidays come along, people start turning into monsters. Gripping about their family, long trips, buying gifts and causing chaos in general!
I have a daughter I have not heard from in almost 15 years. I don't even know if she is dead or alive. She has chosen to cut me out of her life because of the way I raised her while in the middle of my "Problem" before I got help. She has every right to feel this way BUT those of you who have family and relatives should be on your knees thanking your higher power that youm have them
Were it not for the REBUILT relationship I have with my m om I'm not sure I would even make it through the holidays by myself-alone!
Now that I got that off my chest.!>!>! Mother and I have the perfect plans for the holidays. We plan to pig out on good food tomorrow, begin to decorate our new townhome, put beautifully wrapped EMPTY packages under the tree and sit back and enjoy the holiday sights and sounds with NO STRESS OR PRESSURE. Niether one of us needs or wants anything and besides since moving in together WE Got No Room for anything.
We both are actually looking forward to quiet and relaxed time. I wish all of you Happy Holidays from HERC and her Mom and her 3 Cats  |
22-11-2007, 02:44 AM
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I'm glad you've got a good relationship with your mom to help you through the holidays, herc.
You're not stirring the pot, but please be aware that the folks here have many different family situations. It can hurt to be told to be grateful for having family members if those family members were the ones who caused the PTSD. |
22-11-2007, 07:17 AM
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Kers
How right you are and how insensitive of me to forget that fact. I may actually fit into that mold but just can not remember .
Hope my post has not caused you any discomfort or stress. Especially during the time of year that is hard on all of us. Chin up my friend We all step on someones toes in here once ina while.. Sorry HERC |
22-11-2007, 07:28 AM
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No problem at all, Herc--it's nice to be able to deal with it so politely and kindly! Have a nice holiday. |
23-11-2007, 06:43 PM
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So...did everyone make it through? |
24-11-2007, 02:20 AM
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Well, Hercules did survive and quite nicely I might add
I did all the cooking--which is a joke cuz I can not cook! Put up the tree and started decorating it. Mom had a day of rest and relaxation and simply enjoying watching me look for an hour for the stupid hooks that hold the decorations on the tree. A stupid package of 99 cent tree hooks almost drove me nuts. My OCD kicked in and I would not give up untill I found them.
I set a beautiful table for mom. Even had real napkins and candles. We enjoyed our meal together and "THEN" she fell! ! ! ! DAM IT This is not a new problem She has been falling her entire life but it still unnerves me. Table, lamp, decorations, a glass of water all went flying but SHE WAS NOT HURT and is fine this morning.
So how was everyone else's holiday????????????????
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