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Its starting to kick in, the post Christmas depression. (TW/ SH)

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TurnOffTheXmasLights · 03/01/2026 11:50

Anyone else feeling it?

Been a lot of physical illness in the house since 25th so theres still Xmas presents waiting to go upstairs.
There's all the decorations to take down and not just a tree as I decorate the whole of downstairs really.

Kids are back to school Monday which means early mornings and its due to be freezing. My heating isnt working very well.

And all the shit going on in our lives, all the atuff that makes me feel like I don't want to be here anymore was put on hold over Christmas. The lights, the food, the atmosphere, the anticipation, drowned it all out and gave us a break over December and now I feel like Im back to worrying about finding one of my kids cut to ribbons or even deceased.

I don't have the energy :(

OP posts:
TurnOffTheXmasLights · 03/01/2026 13:42

Just me 😅

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ScrapeandScratch · 03/01/2026 15:47

Sorry you are feeling so down OP, it must be hell worrying about your children’s MH. Are they getting any professional support from Cahms or privately? Are you getting any help yourself?
January is always a bit of a miserable month even without the other stresses that you have, so try to deal with one day at a time for the moment.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/01/2026 15:50

No not just you, I'm in this bit too with 17yr old DD. Sympathy and solidarity, it is exhausting.

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