blocking the Christmas tag has had a positive effect on my December health, actually

That combined with being on steadier medication and the happy light and several other small things have actually led me to being upset and stressing about this nonsense vastly less than usual

Which is not to say that there is no stress or no struggle with feeling inadequate in the little ways comes with obligatory gift holidays, but it is less intense, there’s less shame, and I’m not spending money i do not really have

It helps to see as little of it as possible. I have no idea why it’s taken me so long to just block it