A tough Holiday season for me this year.

[bif]

The Holidays are not my favorite time of year. My mom took her life at the beginning of December, several years ago. Then add the whole pandemic thing. And weekends are tough as always. I've been sober for a couple years now, but this weekend hasn't been a whole lot of fun. I've been retreating to my bedroom relatively early this weekend with a big bowl of ice cream and watched some MST3K to put me in a better mood. It's my reward for not drinking and if I get through the next week, I'll be doing okay.

How's everyone else doing?

[msongs]

1. the massive weight of religious oppression is hard to ignore. ice cream works. the xmas

crowd is under its own addiction - they still talking about it tho its been over 2 days

[Sienna86]

2. You will get through these times

It’s been a challenging year. So sorry about your mom. We can hang in there together. Days will be brighter. Stay strong.

[safeinOhio]

3. The longest night and shortest day have now passed.

Longer, brighter days are now here.

[enough]

4. You are already doing way better than OK. You are eating ice cream and watching stuff,

not drinking. That’s success.

[MLAA]

5. 💖💖💕💕💖💖

[Chainfire]

6. The holidays are rough on a lot of us

I start getting depressed before Thanksgiving and it lasts into Jan. It is my end of year tradition.

Good on you for finding a way to cope without the alcohol. When things get really bad, buy yourself a jar of Maraschino Cherries, eat the whole bottle and then drink the juice out of the jar, and wipe your face on your sleeve! That will make you feel better guaranteed. Good luck, I hope you get to feeling better.

[bif]

9. Maraschino cherries! Love it!

[3catwoman3]

7. Congratulations on your sobriety! Hang in there.

Any particular favorite flavor of ice cream?

[bif]

8. Ha! Lots of flavors!

I'm a big fan of Kroger's Private Selection and Tillamook. Favorite flavors include Peach, Strawberry. Mint chocolate chip. Cookies and cream and Chocolate fudge extreme Moose Tracks! Oh, and chocolate peanut butter. The Tillamook is especially creamy and rich, only there's only one Krogers in the area that carries it.

[3catwoman3]

10. If you are ever anywhere that carries the brand Kemp's, check them out.

They have a strawberry rhubarb that tastes just like the pie, and a vanilla swirled with caramel and shortbread cookie pieces. Also a vanilla with white chocolate and raspberry swirls.

Mmmmmmmmmmm!

[bif]

11. Looks like they only carry the frozen yogurt around here

In the Detroit area.

[Karadeniz]

12. Ice cream is good for comfort! Stay sober...it can't get any worse!

[Stuart G]

13. Hang in there...Please Don't Give Up...