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December, 2009
Holidays are
often difficult times for survivors whether they are involved with their
families of origin or not.
Those who
are not involved, or not participating this year, often feel lonely,
abandoned, left-out, blamed, discarded, damaged and cheated.
For
survivors who are involved in family gatherings, they often find they are
the healthiest of the bunch with others having not gotten into recovery
and still playing the same dysfunctional games that have always occurred.
No matter
which of these descriptions most fits your situation, choose to celebrate
your recovery this year. Stand tall about your decision to heal. Feel
proud of being beyond the insanity of repeating the same stunts over and
over and expecting different results. It is not necessary to broadcast
your progress. It will be evident in the new boundaries and healthy
choices you make for yourself.
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