Fuck the Holidays

12.14.24

I’ve never been a fan of the holiday season. My love language is acts of kindness so I would much rather show my love throughout the year than overdo it during the holidays. The over commercialization tends to lead to depression and guilt because it’s never enough. Never enough presents, never enough time, the Christmas tree isn’t big enough, the food never turns out how we expected, despite the months of planning someone’s travel plans are delayed or cancelled. At a meeting tonight I listened to more than one of my peers share how the stress of the holiday season led to triggers and giving in to alcohol. I was so glad that they were back on the sober train and at the meeting to share, but it made me sad and even a little angry. Sobriety is an uphill battle 365 days a year that requires constant maintenance to worry about additional stress. We are all ENOUGH.