How to avoid depression and being alone during the Holidays

With the holidays coming up and many people spending time with their families It is easy to become sad if your are single or your family is far away.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• a positive outlook
• open mind
• good heart
• your time

1. make a decision to give your time to others who are misfortunate
   volunteer at the local hospital in the childrens or geriatrics ward.

2. Work at the local church helping collect coats or cooking meals for the holidays.Try the salvation army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

3. dont turn down invites from others to attend their xmas and holiday parties. This is very important...
   make sure that you decorate your own home with holiday cheer.

4. Remember what the holiday is about. Thanksgiving is for giving thanks and xmas is for what ever your religion may be is about miracles

5. Ask your friends who are single or live far from home to put together a dinner with each other. Do not by any means eat alone or spend the holiday alone

Tips & Warnings

• stay positive
• dont mope
• get out and do something
• it wont work if you dont try
• smile

[joyND]

on 11/5/2009 Thank you. I Hoped this would be a good article.

[grannykaren]

on 11/5/2009 Very good information. Helping others will help you.