Having blogged about HOPE, I need to do a personal blog too.
Christmas can be a very hard time for survivors, so I guess that in some ways I’m lucky that it doesn’t really cinjure up nightmares beyond the usual: ‘have we got enough food?’, did I remember to get enough tablets to last through?’, and ‘will he like the presents i’ve bought him?’! This year the answer to all of those was a resounding ‘yes’. I was late with the Christmas cards and I undoubtedly forgot a few people (My aplologies for that) and I’m sure that I was supposed to do something that I’ve forgotten about, but hey – in the big scheme of things does it really matter?
For those of you who do struggle this time of year – please remember that you are not alone. There are places you can get support (try the NAPAC website), there are people who can empathise with how you are feeling and things will soon be back to ‘normal’.
I am just glad that I have stopped having contact with my mother and step-father – that is one reason why Christmas isn’t so bad for me. I would dread having to spend time with them, but I don’t so I can breathe easy! I know others aren’t so lucky, and do have to spend time with people they don’t like, people they loath or people they just hate, (for whatever reason). Know that you are strong enough to cope, strong enough to continue surviving and strong enough to make 2008 a better year for yourself!
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