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Spoonie Holiday Survival Masterpost

The holidays are great, for sure, but they’re also a huge source of stress and exhaustion—not the best for our sensitive selves. But fear not! We’ve got a collection of resources here to help you get through these cheery weeks with minimum pain and maximum festivity!

We’ll add to this as resources pop up, so definitely check back 🎁

Tips On Managing Chronic Illness at Christmas (When Tania Talks) —Coping, pacing, and dealing with friends & family.
Chronic Christmas: Surviving The Holidays with a Chronic Illness (Lene Andersen) —A book-slash-advent-calendar with self-care tips and ways that family and friends can support you ($4 digital/$9 print).
Low Spoons Christmas (@frameacloud) —List of nice ways to get in the spirit of Christmas, ordered by amount of spoons needed.
How to Create Your Own Authentic Holiday Season… and Bypass the Craziness (Chronic Babe) —Make the holidays your own by brainstorming what matters most to you, then put it in action!
The ADHD Brain Holiday Prep List and Printable (Squirrel Box) —Holiday prep list templates; covers some general (but still spoonie-centric) concerns.
Yup. I’m That Person Who’s Finished Their Shopping Already (@digestivecookie) —How one spoonie with Crohn’s gets through the season. Highlights include these fabulous new terms: aggresting and pre-eating.
And finally: just a reminder to check your prescription med coverage mid-December and order refills if needed, before the pharmacies all shut down.

#chronic illness #holidays #self-care #reference #resources

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a-darling-thing

The Winter Holiday Season is fast approaching, and I know that it can be a difficult time for many people. If you are feeling depressed, or lonely, or hopeless I encourage you to reach out. You don’t need to face this alone. I promise.

I have struggled with depression (at times suicidal depression) off and on my whole life, so I know it can seem hopeless, but I also have enough experience to know that it never really is. Depression lies, and there are always people who care about you and want to help.

There are many confidential and professional resources available to you. Please check my hotlines tag, for a list of help lines for a wide variety of concerns.

Here are a few to get you started:

There are a list of suicide hotlines HERE.
A less comprehensive list from tumblr HERE.
There is also a text-based instant chat suicide helpline HERE, for people who are anxious about talking on the phone, or have disabilities that make it challenging or impossible.

#holidays #christmas #mental health #resources #hotlines #suicide #depression #anxiety

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Twelve months moodboard - December

#winter #christmas #holidays

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pukajen

a-darling-thing

The Winter Holiday Season is fast approaching, and I know that it can be a difficult time for many people. If you are feeling depressed, or lonely, or hopeless I encourage you to reach out. You don’t need to face this alone. I promise.

I have struggled with depression (at times suicidal depression) off and on my whole life, so I know it can seem hopeless, but I also have enough experience to know that it never really is. Depression lies, and there are always people who care about you and want to help.

There are many confidential and professional resources available to you. Please check my hotlines tag, for a list of help lines for a wide variety of concerns.

Here are a few to get you started:

There are a list of suicide hotlines HERE.
A less comprehensive list from tumblr HERE.
There is also a text-based instant chat suicide helpline HERE, for people who are anxious about talking on the phone, or have disabilities that make it challenging or impossible.

#holidays #christmas #mental health #hotlines #suicide tw

a-darling-thing reblogged

a-darling-thing

The Winter Holiday Season is fast approaching, and I know that it can be a difficult time for many people. If you are feeling depressed, or lonely, or hopeless I encourage you to reach out. You don’t need to face this alone. I promise.

I have struggled with depression (at times suicidal depression) off and on my whole life, so I know it can seem hopeless, but I also have enough experience to know that it never really is. Depression lies, and there are always people who care about you and want to help.

There are many confidential and professional resources available to you. Please check my hotlines tag, for a list of help lines for a wide variety of concerns.

Here are a few to get you started:

There are a list of suicide hotlines HERE.
A less comprehensive list from tumblr HERE.
There is also a text-based instant chat suicide helpline HERE, for people who are anxious about talking on the phone, or have disabilities that make it challenging or impossible.

#holiday #suicide #mental health #ask for help #holidays

a-darling-thing

The Winter Holiday Season is fast approaching, and I know that it can be a difficult time for many people. If you are feeling depressed, or lonely, or hopeless I encourage you to reach out. You don’t need to face this alone. I promise.

I have struggled with depression (at times suicidal depression) off and on my whole life, so I know it can seem hopeless, but I also have enough experience to know that it never really is. Depression lies, and there are always people who care about you and want to help.

There are many confidential and professional resources available to you. Please check my hotlines tag, for a list of help lines for a wide variety of concerns.

Here are a few to get you started:

There are a list of suicide hotlines HERE.
A less comprehensive list from tumblr HERE.
There is also a text-based instant chat suicide helpline HERE, for people who are anxious about talking on the phone, or have disabilities that make it challenging or impossible.

#holidays #suicide #hotlines #ask for help okay #there are people who care #even thought it doesn't feel like it #remember that depression lies to you #i love you #be safe

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sassy1121

For any lesbian, gay, bi, transgender folks alone for the holidays...

http://www.yourholidaymom.com/ is a blog run by a bunch of moms (and sometimes other parents) who will post a letter to you daily until Christmas with words of acceptance and welcome. It was designed specifically as a project for kids and adults who face rejection over the holidays because of their sexuality or gender. This meant a lot to me the first year that I was isolated by my family, and I wanted to share it with all of you.

Hi, all! It’s drawing close to the holiday season again, so I wanted to bring this around again! <3

a-darling-thing

They also have a tumblr @yourholidaymom .

#LGBTQ #holidays #support