I just did a teleseminar on ‘bipolar disorder and the holidays.’ It went really well. I just can’t believe how bipolar disorder symptoms are exacerbated during the holidays… but it happens for many of us.
One of the main problems we face is loneliness during specific days such as New Years Eve. I’m a big believer in planning ahead in order to prevent depression. If you don’t have plans for a day that’s important to you, there is still plenty of time! I find New Year’s Eve especially hard simply because I’m single (by choice, but it still feels lonely at this time of the year!) and we all know we have to kiss someone sexy and wonderful at midnight! Of course, I am being sarcastic here- the media creates expectations that can’t always be fulfilled! I had a bad experience last year, so I made sure this one would be great!
If you don’t have plans for December 31 and you’re worried that you’re be depressed, I highly suggest you visit www.meetin.org or www.meetup.com find some fun stuff to do! If anyone has great ideas for how to spend New Year’s Eve when you’re not sure what to do- definitely send them along!
Julie
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I started a new thing at my house on New Year’s Eve last year. My mom and I decided to have a game night. I invited my friends from my support group and she invited a few of her friends and we talked and ate pizza and played games all night. We’re doing it again this year. It’s really fun. No alcohol, just soda and cider. And instead of kissing people at midnight, which I’ve never done, we carry on my old tradition of dragging out all of our pots and pans and yelling and banging them together and waking up the neighbors at midnight.
It’s a lot better than sitting at home alone watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in my pajamas and eating ice cream or falling asleep.
-Michelle
What a great idea. I will be with three kids, so there will be some noise as well! What matters is that we are where we want to be- with the people we want to see! Julie