The holidays always seem to be harder for me idk why I love my family. But I hallucinate more and the voices come on strong all week long. I can’t wait for this day to be over.
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Christmas is next. That’s normally a stressful time for me.
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I don’t have hallucinations or voices but I rebel against holidays. I always think people are telling me what to feel and think (be happy, be thankful, etc.)… I become very alienated and negative. I feel like such an outsider. Don’t like holidays, not interested in sports, don’t like movies, not interested in TV, churches or political parties.
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I am sorry hopefully you can make it through with the least possible symptoms. Christmas is very stressful
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I stayed home for thanksgiving while my family traveled lol. Feels alright. Peaceful.
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I’m kind of tired of the commercialization of certain holidays, especially Christmas. I’m glad I had good Christmases as a kid, but I’m definitely looking forward to having some time to myself this year.
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Yes it’s stressful. This year, tomorrow, I’m telling my in laws about my sz. I’m going to try focusing on the food. Good luck to you.
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I don’t like X-mas. Not because I’m a Grinch-type guy, but I feel stressed because of all the rush and the duty of meeting a lot of people. But I really hate the New Year’s Eve. I try to stay at home then and not to invite anyone. My first visit in the PsychWard was on New Years Day, a short one but still.
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Its hard. Learned to prep ahead and keep it simple. Pizza instead of turkey dinner. Simple gifts. Less plans. Prep ahead. We purged most of cmas decor to keep the clutter down too.
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I don’t like Christmas because my dad died and Christmas is sad without him. But at least I have my mom and my brother. I have a hard time going Christmas shopping because I can’t be around crowds.
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One time I was in jail on Christmas. That was miserable for me. When I was in the army in Germany Christmas could be rough. It could be a little shaky for me this Christmas.
I was in jail on new year’s eve…we got out around 3 a m and went back roading with beers afterwards…Christmas would be hard in jail I bet…I hope things aren’t too shaky for you at Christmas time @crimby
I think this Christmas will be easy. They make some effort to make Christmas nice for us. They give us presents, and all that.
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@crimby Thats good man that they make some effort for you guys. How long have you lived there for?
Fifteen years, and I’m thinking about trying more independent living. I have to show them that I got my ■■■■ together before they will let me move out. Also, I wouldn’t have anybody to get up at 5:00 am and cook me a Thanksgiving dinner.
oh, they is, yes they is
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I’m ambigious about the holidays. I have my son around, who is really excited about Sinterklaas (our dutch 5th of december celebration with an old bearded guy bringing presents), his birthday and then Christmas and new years eve. So i want to make it into something fun for him. And i’m thankful we are (hopefully) all safe and at home this year, instead of visiting courts, staying in a ward, etc. But it’s also stressful and a confrontation…my relationship with my parents is tense, my son and me are just with the two of us and i dont have a whole family with a husband, i have lost good friends because of my illness. So i feel somewhat lonely and sad and like having to pretend we are all a happy family. I dont really know what to do at new years eve yet, scared of having to spend it all alone, with my son soundly sleeping.
I don’t know about other countries but in America getting depressed around the holidays isn’t unusual. It happens to lots of people, schizophrenic or not.
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I love x mas time.
Specially cause i did not celebrate for a couple years ago im just loving it now.
But I do find the socialising and social settings difficult.
Really difficult and i try to avoid social settings as much as possible.
with family too…
Its just too difficult for me. I can go mute, wierd etc… baaa baaa baaaa 
I think its because i have only my parents as family but i feel less stressed over the holidays. I actually like how Seasonal Affective disorder exists cause everyone gets depressed so since im normally always depressed it puts everyone on my level lol. That was kinda messed up