Erik W

Hi, In a way I am lucky as my daughter is 16, so can keep herself occupied during the holidays, catching up with her coursework and catching up with friends etc. However for me I find that I am even more stressed than usual with all the extra costs involved in trying to feed us and keep our home safe and warm. I have always put my daughter's needs before my own, so this is particularly difficult at this time of year as I am unable to let her do some of the things her friends are able to do, meaning she often feels left out and different in so many ways. With no other family or friends of my own to ask for help and support this is tough. My daughter attends the local church on a regular basis and goes to the Christmas service so I will join her there in order to feel warm for a while and spend some time doing something together to help pass the morning and then watch a movie on tv in the afternoon. Apart from that it will be very quiet for a few days before things start to get back to normal which will still be very quiet, but at least have a bit of routine which is more easy for me to cope with.