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Addiction & Recovery

Chainfire

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6. The holidays are rough on a lot of us

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 05:30 PM

Dec 2020

I start getting depressed before Thanksgiving and it lasts into Jan. It is my end of year tradition.

Good on you for finding a way to cope without the alcohol. When things get really bad, buy yourself a jar of Maraschino Cherries, eat the whole bottle and then drink the juice out of the jar, and wipe your face on your sleeve! That will make you feel better guaranteed. Good luck, I hope you get to feeling better.

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A tough Holiday season for me this year. [View all] bif Dec 2020 OP

the massive weight of religious oppression is hard to ignore. ice cream works. the xmas msongs Dec 2020 #1

You will get through these times Sienna86 Dec 2020 #2

The longest night and shortest day have now passed. safeinOhio Dec 2020 #3

You are already doing way better than OK. You are eating ice cream and watching stuff, enough Dec 2020 #4

💖💖💕💕💖💖 MLAA Dec 2020 #5

The holidays are rough on a lot of us Chainfire Dec 2020 #6

Maraschino cherries! Love it! bif Dec 2020 #9

Congratulations on your sobriety! Hang in there. 3catwoman3 Dec 2020 #7

Ha! Lots of flavors! bif Dec 2020 #8

If you are ever anywhere that carries the brand Kemp's, check them out. 3catwoman3 Dec 2020 #10

Looks like they only carry the frozen yogurt around here bif Dec 2020 #11

Ice cream is good for comfort! Stay sober...it can't get any worse! Karadeniz Dec 2020 #12

Hang in there...Please Don't Give Up... Stuart G Dec 2020 #13