So, I survived Christmas

To make it extra special this year I had PMT and a cold. Still it all went okay. The Christmas shopping crowds this year didn’t seem too threatening. I didn’t do anything horrendously embarrassing at the work’s Christmas do - fortunately our do is not within sight of a photocopier, which probably saves a lot of blushes later.

Much food was consumed, a fair bit of alcohol was drunk, and the obligatory Christmas day board game related argument was had.

Dinner with the family on Boxing Day went off fine.

Last year I was very anxious and unhappy, so I’m extra pleased that this year has been so relaxing. I keep waiting for the bubble to burst and for the winter blues to descend but so far everything really is going very well.

The only fly in the ointment was a really dismal football result. Looked to me very much like our goalie had a bad hangover!

I’ve not come up with any big plans for Hogmanay yet but that’s the way I’d rather keep it. My partner has to work, which is a bit of a pain as I’d really like to see him for the bells but, then again, we have the rest of the year to hang out.

Week commencing 19/12/05


Medication: 3 cups of roman chamomile tea.

Exercise: Have not been to the gym but I have been for quite a few walks – 4 hrs

Alcohol: It being the festive season, a fair amount of alcohol has been consumed. 15 Units.

Anxiety: In the past week, I’ve been pretty calm most days.

Anxiety Level (0-10): 2

Number of Panic Attacks: 1

Severity of Panic Attack (0-5): N/A

Depression: Had a few blue moments, mostly down to PMT.

Depression Level (0-5): 2

Mania: Not at all hyper.

Mania Level (0-5): 0

Summary: Given that PMT, Christmas and a cold all coincided, this week has really gone very well. Much better than last year.