Holidays can be tough
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- December 16, 2022 at 4:43 am #289436
So, as someone who has spent more than 1 holiday alone I know how awful that feels. Between feeling like a failure and just feeling alone it can absolutely cause you be subhuman.
I have offered to people directly before my contact info or my house if they wanted to chat or come from Christmas or Thanksgiving.
This got me to thinking (and maybe this exists already) but what if there was someone or some folks to call during the holidays because you were by yourself and the one thing you might want most in the world at that point is a friendly voice.
Just curious what folks might think of such a thing in general.
December 16, 2022 at 5:15 am #289441As someone who works in healthcare and deals with an ER nightly, I can tell you all that depression, suicide, and other mental health issues go way up during the holidays. It is not uncommon to have a lot of suicide and drunks/drug addicts in the ER on Christmas eve. For some people holidays are a reminder of better times, or a family/loved ones death. It’s a “triggering” time for them. In fact, I work all of this Christmas since it falls in the middle of my work rotation, so I will probably be seeing this.
Generally cities and towns have Christmas events and places for people with no family or lonely people to visit and have a nice Christmas meal. If this is you, look around your local area Fire Station, Town facilities, etc. Ask on local area’s of places like reddit, Facebook, etc.
December 16, 2022 at 7:14 am #289443Yes, great point! If you are alone this Holiday, reach out to someone or anyone. I can tell you from experience, talking with someone or having a meal with someone can turn a dark evening into something to be thankful for.
December 17, 2022 at 1:16 pm #289505I want to state that if any of you G+G forum readers are alone this Christmas I am more than happy to chat here or maybe discord. I know sometimes just having someone else to talk with during the holidays can be a good feeling during what might be a sucky time.
Merry Christmas to all, may the peace and joy of the Lord be with you.
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