I think I am ready to face Christmas and the stress and disappointment that it often brings. I am going to be visiting family for a week. I made a mini version of the Chain Analysis papers from DBT and have a diary card to bring with me. Due to space limitations I am leaving the rest of my paperwork at home. I have not decided yet how much I am going to tell my mom about what all is going on with me but I think it will be easier in person than over the phone. I did tell her that I have been in a mental hospital but did not go into details yet.
This will be the longest stay that we have done in several years and especially since I started acknowledging my depression and other issues.
I am hoping to have computer access at some point to be able to come on here, especially if things don't go well.
I hope everyone who celebrates it has a Merry Christmas.
I hope you can come on here if you need to as well, we all need support during these hard times, the holidays are rough. I know it is for me. Good on you for taking your papers and cards with you during holiday, I think it should bring you some comfort. It's hard to tell parents whats really going on with you and I agree it's much easier in person than over the phone. Have faith that she will understand your struggles and if you need help please come here, we are all here for you. Feel free to elaborate as much as you like, you always have a helping hand. I hope you enjoy your stay and all goes well, have a Merry Christmas sweetie, you deserve that.
i am glad to see that you are quite open and prepared for xmas. i truely hope it will be a soothing time for you rather than the stressful one we so often expect. maybe it'll bring you and your family closer. if you manage to open up to your mom a bit more you may find some surprising support!
merry xmas, hun, relax, enjoy and find peace with yourself!!
im here if you need anything (laptop will go with me anywhere, lol)!
That's doing great! We are so glad to hear that! hope the rest of your stay goes well and try to relax as much as possible, i know it's hard but i know you can make it through. Happy holidays sweetie. I've still got some stress coming my way but so far it's been well weird lol. Hope your day is filled with positive energy, keep up your strength!
Most things did not go how I wanted during the visit but I think I did ok. I didn't get to see the one sister that I wanted to and we didn't do an amusement park or museum so my husband was mad at me. I also didn't talk to my mom about my mental issues much but I did tell her more about the physical ones finally. I found out some things about some family members that got me stressed out some but not to the freaking out point.
We're glad you made it through. The holidays are especially hard and they can bring up so many unexpected experiences. I wish you could have talked with your mom more but things do happen so I understand why you couldn't get to it. At least you got out some of your physical issues out there. If you need to vent about what happened please feel free, i want to be here to listen to you if you need an ear. Congrats on the effort to make contact with your mom and the other stuff is just part of a whole. I wish you well sweetie, you did great.