You've been through - are going through - a trauma, so it's perfectly okay to feel what you feel. Sometimes 'snapping out of it' is difficult - so don't be hard on yourself. It's okay to logically understand that life will get better and things will improve but sometimes your nervous system isn't quite aware of that and there's no way you can talk it down. Talking ABOUT it on HIVE and other places will help - so telling people why you aren't feeling in the Christmas spirit is a perfectly legit thing to do!
Take care of yourself, be kind to yourself, take each day as it comes. xx
Thank you for the validation. Hive feels like a good friend now because of people like you. Have a wonderful year ahead @riverflows 😊