How do you cope with FND and christmas.

[Littlecook]

It's 19 days until Christmas day , and I'm wondering if I could cope with having family around me ,my sons are special needs and always fall out ,I can feel my anxiety starting to build up and my younger son is making me feel guilty because I know what I should be doing but I don't know if I can . I know what my doctor would say but it's so difficult my brain tells me one thing and someone tells me different. Please help.

[RV30]

That’s a hard one to answer and I totally understand the anxiety as I get anxiety around it. Can you spread things out over a few days not all on Christmas Day? I made a hard decision not to entertain at mine last year and said I can pop and see you but I can no longer cope with it all it makes me ill . I got some back lash and a lot of guilt put on me but afterwards I was so glad I did it. My teenager children preferred it. .Mum was in less pain and as much as I hate saying it not as grumpy. I suffer with chronic fatigue as well and it used to mean I was asleep Boxing Day.

Sometimes with health you have to be a little bit selfish. You are no good to anyone if you’re health isn’t any good. People will come round .

[Lady4]

Have you any other family members to host Christmas?

[Littlecook in reply to Lady4]

No ,I have 2 brothers who doesn't give me the time of day so it's just me and my wife :😢