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From here: https://whatsyourgrief.com/64-tips-grief-at-the-holidays/
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I thought it was a wonderful list. My problem is that I have no friends or neighbors. My son moved out (thank goodness) and didn't care to drive the 30 miles. My daughter got here Friday and I have seen her less than 3 hours total. I am very happy when she goes out with friends but when she sleeps until 6pm I am afraid she is either stressed or avoiding me. I had planned to be moved before Christmas so all of the decorations were already packed up. No tree, no decorations, I had presents sent to their addresses early to ensure they would be there to get them. I cried some of the day and then decided that life is what you make it so I put the dogs on the bed and we did some cable binge watching. I at least was able to do a lot of donations to national and local charities. That makes me feel that I still have some worth.
@Nora1955 It sounds like you managed to pull out of the emotional downward spin, which is great. Kudos to you for that! ๐
I don't know what a family holiday event is like, so I'm happy with a candlelight dinner for two.
We do make it a special time of year, though. This year I wrote a note inviting my hubby to select any number of 7 events. They were things like "go birding at XYZ preserve or ABC lake" and "try to beat me in backgammon, progressive rummy and dominos". I included an iTunes gift card, so he could get some new music and presented this in a small gift box. And that's it. That's all I got him: fun things we could share. ๐ You could try a similar thing with your children. It might be a relaxing and fun way to spend time together.
This is a pretty thorough list, but does anyone have additional suggestions for coping with grief during the holidays?
Heres another list that also breaks it down by category,
Could be useful,
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