Day 213 "Merry Christmas"

First off I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.  For me it's a celebration of Jesus' birth and a time to get together with family.  This year my Mom hosted Christmas eve and put together a very nice party.  The best part of the evening for me was all the food.  My Mom made a huge ham and Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale).  She learned how to make the Cabbage Rolls from her Father who came to the United States in 1923 from Romania.  They are a tradition every Christmas and I grow to appreciate them more with each passing year.  To drink we had an awesome punch that my Grandma came up with over thirty years ago.  When I drink it I'm taken back to my childhood and the memories flood my brain. 

On Christmas eve my mood was pretty good.  I was able to socialize with pretty much everyone.  However, I still had some anxiety and tried to stay clear of the congested areas of the house.  I probably could have taken another Klonopin and been a little more relaxed.  Christmas day my mood was much better and I had a lot less anxiety.  I opened presents with my Mom then I dropped her off at my sister's house and I went and visited with my uncle, aunt, and cousin.  It was a pretty low key day.



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