Rumination Revisited: Does and Don'ts during the Holidays w/ Sibling Estrangement

Holidays are rough for the estranged. Rumination, which is a challenge in general for those cutoff from family, seems to intensify from October until December as the holidays approach. Some ruminate about what they’re missing. Others ruminate over the dread of having to attend family gatherings with toxic relatives. Those prone to depression may get stuck in “loop” thinking, perpetuating a sense of blame and shame, worsening a negative mental state. It is often an expression of anxiety and depression. This episode explores holiday ruminations and how to manage those plaguing thoughts during this challenging time of year.
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Thank you. This video has come at a very good time. I appreciated the helpful tips. The older I get the more I feel Christmas, Easter, birthdays and nationwide or statewide events (in the country I live in) come around more quickly and so I feel in constant anxiety regarding family get togethers. Maybe I need to motivate myself to, as Fern suggested, go out into nature for a good 90 minutes on a regular basis. Wishing you both a happy Christmas and new year (and thank you for all the help you’ve given throughout 2023) 🎄

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Thank you Ali-John and Fern. I think until I can get rid of the triggers I feel when my bullying alcoholic sister and her enabler,our other sister, act out I have decided to limit contact and am not attending the family gathering. (I was excluded last year and the abusive behavior has continued through out the year). It just doesn’t make sense for me right now to show up for that. I will love them from a distance!