Surviving Christmas
Table of Contents
Session 1: The Hustle & Bustle: Balancing Christmas on a Budget
• 51 Ways to Stay on a Budget
• Making a Christmas Budget
• Making a Monthly Budget
• Help for the Holidays
• Self-Care Plan
• Shelburne County Helping Tree
Session 2: When Christmas Isn’t So “Merry”: Grief, Loss & Lonely
• What is Grief?
• Different Types of Grief
• 5 Stages of Grief
• Loneliness
Session 3: I Can’t See the Forrest Through the Trees: Managing Mental Illness, Anxiety, Suicidal Thoughts and Addictions
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills to Manage Anxiety
• Managing Depression at Christmas Time
• Coping Skills for Managing Depression
• Addiction
• A Season for Relapse
• Coping with Addiction During the Holidays
• Suicide Prevention and Awareness
Session 4: Wake Me Up When December Ends: Finding Joy When You Feel Joyless
• Joylessness. What Is It?
• Four Ways We Feel Empty
• 12 Tips to Keep Joy in the Holiday
Session 5: This Year……I WILL!!: Holiday Survival Plan
My Holiday Survival Workbook
