{"id":557,"date":"2012-11-23T04:59:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T12:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/2008\/12\/26\/bipolar-disorder-and-the-holidays-plan-ahead-for-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:58:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:58:18","slug":"bipolar-disorder-and-the-holidays-plan-ahead-for-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/bipolar-disorder-and-the-holidays-plan-ahead-for-new-years-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie’s Message: Plan Ahead for New Year\u2019s Eve!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello Everyone,<\/p>\n

This is Sheri Joi,\u00a0\u00a0your host for Julie’s coaching calls. \u00a0It\u00a0have so enjoyed working with her this year.\u00a0 I learn\u00a0something new\u00a0every time we have a call. I\u00a0could tell\u00a0she was surprised to hear that I\u00a0have also\u00a0struggled\u00a0with depression and loneliness on the holidays- \u00a0even though I have a large, happy family. It’s all relative. I’m using her tips this year and have planned for all of the days that are special for me.<\/p>\n

Here is one of Julie’s main points:\u00a0 How to deal with loneliness during New Years Eve! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Julie:<\/strong> One of the main problems we face is loneliness during specific days such as\u00a0New Years Eve. I\u2019m a big believer in planning ahead in order to prevent depression. If you don\u2019t have plans for a day that\u2019s important to you,\u00a0 there is still plenty of time! Is there a particular day that is hard for you?\u00a0\u00a0Think of EXACTLY what you want to do on that day and plan it NOW.<\/p>\n

I find New Year\u2019s Eve especially hard simply because I\u2019m single (basically by choice, but it still feels lonely at this time of the year!) and we all know we have to kiss someone sexy and wonderful at midnight! Of course I am being silly here,\u00a0 but the media creates expectations that can\u2019t always be fulfilled!\u00a0This year I have plans ready for the 31st. I worked it out two months ago.\u00a0 Yes, I really do plan ahead.<\/p>\n

What are your options for the last day of the year? <\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Visit Meetin.org<\/a>\u00a0or MeetUp.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0to find\u00a0some fun stuff to do. \u00a0\u00a0There are also activities\u00a0and group events listed at Craigslist.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Create your own experience. Talk with people now and get something set up. Where will you meet? Where do you want to be at midnight? Maybe it’s at home watching TV with a friend. Maybe it’s going to a party or a club?\u00a0 It’s up to you. Do you want to have a party and invite people?<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 Call around and volunteer. This can start know. I know that it’s a particularly tough time for foster kids, for example.<\/p>\n

Create what YOU want. Make this year special!<\/p>\n

**Back to you Sheri Joi<\/p>\n

Thanks Julie. I always love your tips.\u00a0 Here is a question for the audience.\u00a0 Did you know that Julie struggles with depression almost every day? I’ve seen how planning ahead helps her manage bipolar disorder. I’m so proud of her.\u00a0 I’ve been through my holiday depression- and I agree with Julie. It’s up to us to make the holidays special.<\/p>\n

Sheri Joi<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hello Everyone,<\/p>\n

This is Sheri Joi, your host for Julie’s coaching calls. It have so enjoyed working with her this year. I learn something new every time we have a call. I could tell she was surprised to hear that I have also struggled with depression and loneliness on the holidays- even though I have a large, happy family. It’s all relative. I’m using her tips this year and have planned for all of the days that are special for me.<\/p>\n

Here is one of Julie’s main points: How to deal with loneliness during New Years Eve! <\/p>\n

Julie: One of the main problems we face is loneliness during specific days such as New Years Eve. I\u2019m a big believer in planning ahead in order to prevent depression. If you don\u2019t have plans for a day that\u2019s [ Read More ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11433,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557\/revisions\/11433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}