SURVIVING HOLIDAYS:

We read articles on how to enjoy the holidays, but many
of us still can't figure out how to get through the holiday
season. We may not know what a joyous holiday would
look and feel like.

Many of us are torn between what we want to do on the
holiday, and what we feel we have to do. We may feel guilty
because we don't want to be with our families. We may feel
a sense of loss because we don't have the kind of family

to be with that we want. Many of us, year after year, walk
into the same dining room on the same holiday, expecting
this year to be different. Then we leave, feeling let down,
disappointed, and confused by it all.

Many of us feel a great deal of relief when the holiday is
ended.

One of the greatest gifts of recovery is learning that we are
not alone. There are probably as many of us in conflict during
the holidays than there are those who feel at peace. We're
learning, how to take care of ourselves a little better each
holiday season.

Our first recovery task during the holidays is to accept
ourselves, our situation, and our feelings. We accept our guilt,
anger, and sense of loss.

There is no right or perfect way to handle the holidays. Our
strength can be found in doing the best we can, one year at
a time.

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