Thanksgiving Part One…………..

 

 

Let’s Make Thanksgiving Great This Year!

 

There is a commercial on the radio where I live here in Portland, Oregon that always makes me laugh. It says… ‘Beware of the holiday horrors! Buy all of your holiday presents now, the day after Thanksgiving and save yourself the stress of waiting until the last minute!”  Can’t wait. I stopped giving presents years ago (I talk about this a lot on the blog, so luckily I will miss this!

 

As a person with bipolar disorder or a person who cares about someone with the illness, there is a chance you have had some difficult holidays. Is this true?

I hear people laughing all the way to the Starbucks where I am sitting in Portland, Oregon.

Thanksgiving can be hard. For those outside the states, it’s a family holiday based around a traditional dinner. I had many wonderful Thanksgiving holidays while growing up – my grandmother in Alabama sure did know how to cook. As I got older, the holidays became a fun time with friends. And then…. It just became too much.

 

Is it the same for you? Maybe you don’t want to cook, don’t have the $200 to spend on a dinner for eight. It might be you don’t like your family! And finally, the hardest is when you don’t have anywhere to go. It doesn’t mean you don’t have friends- it might just happen they are all with their families and yours are out of town.

And finally, it may be that your family is here, but the atmosphere is stressful. I have seen a few snarky faces at Thanksgiving before.

All of this for one day! This is too much pressure.  To lighten the mood, check out this turkey. Yes….

It’s a turkey wrapped in bacon!

Julie

PS:  Yes, I know that Thanksgiving can be wonderful.  That’s why we have to plan ahead! Part two of this post is below.

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Thanksgiving part two…….
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Bipolar Disorder and Holiday Cheer