The holidays can be extremely triggering to some. Spending more; talking more; socializing more; eating more; sleeping less. Remember: you come first!
Morning Routine: Stick to it. This is your time!
Personal Advent Calendar: Everyday, give yourself a present; a simple treat! You beat the day! You rock!
Walk: Don’t jog. Don’t run. Don’t do a marathon. Just walk around and take in nature
Bake/Cook: Even if it’s premade frozen dough or a box kit, it’s fun! Frost the cookies. Lick the batter from the bowl. Be a kid again.
Say NO to Spam: Don’t give your email address out to merchants online or at the cash register.
Don’t Stress: Say NO to friends and family if any event or idea can potentially harm your mental health and recovery.
Decorate: Yes! Do it! Your room, house, car, office space, smartphone background, notifications and ringtones… and your self: hair, nails, make up, clothing, cologne, perfume. Have fun! Splurge on stuff you like and decorate your life!
Holiday Scented Candles: get some cheap scented candles, light them up, turn off all lights in the house, and watch some TV! Or, put them all in the bathroom and take a candlelight hot bubble bath!
Eat well: you are what you eat. Garbage in = Garbage out. Balance healthy foods with Holiday treats so you are not killing your metabolism.
Stick to a Budget: Don’t blow all of your money! Make a dollar amount for each person in your life. Don’t go over that!
Budget “Unscheduled” Time: there will be “surprise” visits from family and friends, spur-of-the-moment parties, etc. Schedule time for these events, if you want to go to them. And, if you don’t, you now have extra “me” time. It’s a win-win!
SLEEP: Even if it’s a 20 minute power nap in the car on your lunch break.
Write: Emotions run high during this time of year. Write them down. Ignore Grammer and Spelling. Your life is not LIT101
Restore: buy a gift from your local Goodwill or second hand shop. And restore it back to it’s beauty. It’s meditative. Regift. Restore!
Forgive and Apologize: it is not a weakness. It is a strength. Accepting your faults is part of self care.
Hiatus: we will be bombarded with people left and right. Take time to find balance. Take a break from Social Media if needed. Vice versa, take a break from friends and family.
Blessings in Disguise: we all have our own issues; our pain, scars, sacrifices, compromises. Our recovery is unique to ourselves. There are others worse off than you; worse than me, too. Some won’t see December 2018. Keep on fighting. You are not alone. You making it, fighting it every single day is a blessing.
Friend, I 100% agree. But if you want to work towards stopping it, you need to not shop on Thanksgiving. Maybe you by yourself may not mean much, but enough people
together refusing to do business with companies on Thanksgiving will greatly
discourage corporations from continuing the practice.
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