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delores barber
I'm sorry you're having a tough time. I, too, and finding myself getting really down now that it is 'holiday season.' I'd like to be enjoying shopping and my son's first Christmas that he'll be aware of, but I can hardly see or think or muster up enough energy to take him outside for some frest air every day.
I am here if you need to vent or talk--I will listen, and you can email me if you'd prefer. I am right there with you.
Sara
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I think your frustrations are very normal when we don't feel well....who wants to bother with all the trappings. I've devised a very simple rule in my life - if I don't feel good, I don't do it AND I don't feel guilty. Believe me that's not something I just did over night - there was lots of guilt for the guilt before I got to the place I'm at now.
The holiday is not about the tree, it is about what the season means. If you are a religious person, then the miracle of Christ's birth should take center stage. If you celebrate Hannukah, then it is the miracle of the lights.
It is good that you come here to vent your frustrations because keeping them in only makes things worse.....
cootiegirl
as others have said I think your responce is natural --at least I hope so because I feel the same way.
My 10 year old keeps blurting out his wish list and I don't know how to tell him that it is not happening. If it were not for a christmas angel the kids were getting next to nothing. My husband and I have agreed not to exchange.
Our tree is very small compared to our usual tree and the "decorations" around my house were done by my kids and their friends--ie: lights hanging in the bushes and an almost bare tree because they were done.
I did not put anything outside--all the stuff lies in my attic--I just can't this year.
I have been depressed due to this disease for a while now--tired of being sick and tired and turning into a hermit.
My house is dirty also, teenager took up swimming with her school and she is not home to help and it shows--i muster up the energy to try and keep where I hang out in some kind of order or I feel as if the whole world is out of order.
I am also angry a lot--cry a lot etc---I used to be a very social person and moved when i was on my last leg before getting treatment in April of this year--so I really do not know anyone here. what friends I do have left do not want to hear it anymore--I have been ill for a very long time and went through 5 surgeries in 4 years from 1999-2003 and whined about my fibro, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, etc etc etc--then the lyme diagnosis came along and they are very scepticle about the treatment and what it is doing to me--and they express it every time I talk to them--so I don't talk much anymore to anyone-even my husband--he is got compassion burnout to the max--
Hang in there and know you are not alone. I too am a child of god and try to stay positive when I can--sometimes it is too much work and I would rather lay around in my pitty--pretty sorry huh?
Cathy
someone is alway's worse off than you..pray for them..not making light of your situation..merry,happy....gary
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Hey you old Brillo pad...
Do you think you could POSSIBLY be any more depressing than that? Huh, huh?
I am not quite as far down in the sewer as I'd like to be after reading your post... not yet anyhow.
Come on slick...
Can't ya do better than that?
What, what, what?
What SHALL we do?
Is your old ho ho ho broke again?
GEEZE..
I hope it ain't THAT limping, willy wagging ho ho ho thing again?
Ya know...
If you check your ho ho ho...
Which I HIGHLY advise you do...
And notice you have a broken ho ho ho...
Then...
Get off your ho ho ho butt..
And fix it.
Ho Ho Ho!
Make a plan.
Focus ONLY on three things.
Pick the 3 most important things to do before Christmas..
And......
One at a time..
Do them.
Forget the rest.
The "rest" will be there later... and you can deal with it then.
IF, you ain't out ho ho ho'in all over town!
Now.. I HOPE that helps..
If not..
The next thing to do is...
And I hate when THAT happens!
Ya don't like toilet water?
You've ALWAYS been hard to please!
Well..
The next step would be..
And then find out that the train don't run by here no more.. poor poor pitiful me..
Well....
I will be..
HEY!
I'm using my best stuff here..
Feel better yet, you ho ho ho?
I don't think there is much hope for this one.
A ho ho ho that is too far gone.
What SHALL we do?
OH MY!
If all else fails...
You know what they say...
S-E-X
Yep... I heard it is a cure all for what ails the ho ho ho's.
And I have a fellow who is willing and able to knock your socks off.
Let me give him a call and see if he is available...
Hold on a minute...
Ho Ho Ho
This is a perfect example of what can happen when we let Tincup loose on a Friday night! 
Well, Ladyraven...
if this hasn't proven to you that we are all a bit disturbed by this disease, I don't know what else will
!
Welcome to LymeNet!!!
Hang in there, OK? We are here to help any way we can...even if it is just to offer a few smiles and share a few tears.
My best,
Melanie
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