You don't have holiday depression, you have depression depression. But no one is holding a gun to your head making you sit, vege, and drink. You're choosing to do that. You can choose to stop that, choose to change your routine, and at the very least choose to pick up a phone and find a counselor. There is free help in at least some states that you can avail yourself of. --Moony
I used to get a little bummed around the holidays when I was single. This year I am a little stressed because of the economy's effect on my income, but we'll survive. Sounds to me like you got deeper issues though, dude.
I agree - volunteering just isn't for everyone -but neither is binge drinking, for that matter. Drink more Red Bull, that should pep you through the winter. It goes good with the booze.
Its worth a shot. You don't have to be a goody goody to volunteer, after all. It'll get you out of the house, and give you something to do besides sit around and drink, which are most likely not helping the situation. It'll give you something to do that'll get your mind off your problems for a little while. It doesn't cost you anything but free time (which you seem to be complaining about having too much of), and you'll be doing something positive, which could possibly lead to you feeling better about yourself, if only for a little while. Look into local food banks, holiday charity programs (toys for tots, etc), soup kitchens, whatever. At the very least, it'll get you off your ass and off the booze for a few days doing something good for the community until you get tired of it, say "screw this" and go back to the old routine. At best, it could be a positive change in your life that gives you a little more confidence, helps you meet new people, and moves you away from self-destructive habits. In the end, though, its your call. And I know how hard it is to get going when you don't have the motivation, but a pasttime or hobby like this or frankly anything else beats sitting around drinking yourself into oblivion.
If the idea of volunteering creeps you out 'cause you're such a badass and a hater, just think of all the schadenfreude you are exposed to!
It not a creep out thing for me. And schadenfreude hold no appeal. I'll leave the toys for tots stuff to my mom and sister. My biggest contribution this year was convincing my sister to buy the boy she picked (they both pick a boy and girl every year) an animated Soundwave. I don't binge drink either. No tolerance for alcohol, no desire to build one. And isn't mixing uppers (red bull) and downers (booze) a dicey proposition?
It's typical for this time of year. It's called Seasonal Affective Disorder....See google link below. seasonal affective disorder - Google Search
Too much Red Bull causes heart disease, said the news. But also don't always believe the news. Happiness can come from within. You have the power to change your life. If you cannot change you life, change yourself.
move to LA. nobody's depressed in California! seriously though...i had holiday depression in Grade 12. it sucked. ruined christmas for me. i feel for ya.
Agreed. Holidays are what you make of it. If you want it to be a great holiday season you have to be proactive about it. I always make holiday plans ahead of time so I avoid the whole "being alone on the holidays" schtick. Thanksgiving with family or friends and snowboarding around Christmas and New Years with family or friends as well.
Holland America. We start in Fort Lauderdale and have ports of call in Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; Road Town, Tortola; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. My first cruise and her first in over a decade. It's our honeymoon and also our way to avoid depressed and stressed family!
Nice! I've only been to St. Maarten on that list. Always wanted to go to Turks & Caicos. And yeah, that's one of the better ways to avoid depressed and stressed family over the holidays. Fun in the the sun!
I thought the point of the holidays was to be happier and spend time with your family? Start making the best of your life and stop feeling sad for yourself. People have worse Christmas's. C`mon, just look at my sig. His parents are DEEAAAAAAAD!!!
Do you have a family? The last thing that would make some people happy is being around their damned family during the holidays.
