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The holidays are definitely rough for a lot of people. I'm sorry you have a hard time with them too.

I don't do much for the holidays, but I try and find things to do that I enjoy or can look forward to. For example, you can count down the days until a new movie is released, a video game you want to play comes to town, or until something else happens. The holidays are still happening, but at least you have something to be a little excited about and look forward to.

If you have to go to family members' houses for the holidays, is there anything you can do to get away if you need to? For example, if the house is in a safe place maybe you can take a walk, just around the block, to clear your head. Keep your phone with you in case of emergency, but it can help to get away for a minute when you're with other people like that. If you can't go out, you can try excusing yourself to the bathroom for five minutes just to breathe and maybe splash some cold water on your face to reset.

Try and find comforting things to do when you have downtime. I spent most of Thanksgiving reading since it's a comfort. Maybe you can take a bath and then use a nice smelling lotion, light a candle, and then put on Netflix and have some of your favorite snacks. Also find outlets for your emotions. Writing, doing art, listening to or making music, or exercising are all ways to get out pent up feelings. If you're feeling isolated or lonely, maybe you can visit our Discord server for a chat.