Anyone anxious about the impending holidays?

[malibu]

I'm not all that nervous about holidays. H won't drink at his parents' or my parents'. He knows all eyes will be on him.

[arch01]

I'm not. DH had to work last night for the one event I was a bit anxious about, but otherwise we have just small family events planned. No parties at the moment. He is feeling really positive right now about getting through the holidays as well, which helps.

[phoenixrising]

I am not looking forward to it very much. I am struggling a lot with anxiety right now, and finding out my therapist will be out until January is not helping. I am ready for this season to be over. And the snow today is NOT helping.

[flex]

I'll be attending a big AA Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. About 400 people are expected to attend for the four hours it's going on. It's a really fun event and everyone (and their families) is happy and upbeat. This event helps a lot of "new" people (and even those with a lot of sobriety) to feel less alone and part of a "family".

DS#1 is in charge of overseeing the food and clean-up. I dropped him off at the venue this morning so he could unload the food and start the prep work.

[arch01]

@courtneyloves enjoy WI!! I grew up there, I love it but not enough to move back to deal with the winters

[btay]

I am nervous about spending 6 hours in the car with H. There has been a bit of tension lately and it could get awkward. @courtneyloves I will be driving right through Madison I'll make sure to wave.

[lexxasaurus]

I get really anxious around holidays. Between abuse and substance related problems I had a few years that left me really broken. It's my first sober holiday so I'm a bit weirded out but it's gone great so far. Hopefully they continue to be awesome!

[flex]

the only thing that's caused me a bit of anxiety is all my Christmas decorations. Eventually I'm going to run out of shelf space. lol

[Deleted]

I am pretty anxious because I'm trying to decide whether or not to invite my parents. We are just starting to speak after 2 years of no contact. I was a people pleaser for a long time and it affected my marriage and my kids.

I feel much stronger after years of therapy but damn if I don't feel anxious at the thought of even being in the same room as them.

What if I just crumble and feel like I need their approval again all the sudden?