Emotions at Christmas
 

I’m looking forward to a sober Christmas. I’ve got a lot of things to be grateful for but I’m very emotional at the moment-everything makes me cry. Just thought I’d post that in case anyone else feels emotional at this time of year too and thinks it’s just them.
Wishing you all a peaceful and happy Christmas.

I hope you find some peace and happiness this Christmas lookingforchange :)

D

I'm not crying - but I am sad.

There are people that I miss; time I have wasted; and more years behind than ahead of me. I also miss my child like wonder and innocence at Christmas.

Trying to not navigate my life through rear view mirrors though.

Regards,

JT.

Yep, that’s a great attitude looking forward to New happy memories.

Me, too! This is my second sober Christmas and I have SO many- countless, really- things to be grateful for, enjoy and just sit in awed gratefulness about.

Yet, in the past few days - times in the last week, really- there have been some real challenges emotionally. I have not been able to hold onto the gratitude and acceptance as much as I would like, and I have struggled with some relationships important to me.

I have to remember that each day comes with its own opportunities, and possibly challenges, and keep going - and keep turning my mind and heart BACK to the really amazing gifts of sobriety.

Take care of yourself - Merry sober Christmas!

Lovely post thank you. So nice we’ve got support here. Merry sober Christmas to you too and also to Dee.

I just treatedmyself to to going to the local churches crib service. Candlelight, church packed, kids dressed as all the usual nativity characters and animals complete with ninja turtle and an elephant lol. Ropey singing and a vicar in gold cowboy boots.

Childlike innocence and wonder restored, if only for an hour.

When I got sober i hated my first Christmas. I sat at home feeling miserable. Then, by my second one I'd realised that, like most things in life, we get out of Christmas what we put into it. Most of the very Christmassy things at Christmas are free. They get us out into our community and away from this old drinking connections and habits. I've found it beat sitting at home nursing my self pity like in the first year, even if people who'd know the cynical old me thought I'd lost the plot at first.

Candlelit carols at midnight anyone?

BB

A peaceful and happy Christmas to you too.
I'm both sad and happy trying to get happy to come out on top.
Vinny.

I'm going to a candle light service at 11pm..... :candle:

Have a Merry Xmas Lookingforchange!! :)

:Xmastd