Hi Karen, Sometimes it is easier to suggest that someone else does the organising. Hard for you to do I guess, as you seem to be the "go-to" person in your family, but sometimes it pays to be tough and look after yourself. Perhaps your unmarried brothers could club together and pay for a local company to supply all the food, and perhaps suggest a local hall even for this family reunion to take place in. I hate to say this, but perhaps it is time someone did, I think your family has taken advantage of your generosity for too long. Just be tough and maybe a lot of your emotional and physical problems will disappear as you get to have a better opinion of yourself. Hope this all goes well.

Go to the dr and get something for depression I do.

@A MyFibroTeam Member great idea! Our strata Christmas dInner party is semi catered, semi pot luck. We have a clubhouse and can seat 40.

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I was on antidepressants for 30 years. Every few years the prescription was changed because they stopped working. In 2020 with the help of a naturopath I went off them entirely and now take ashwagandha and lavender capsules instead. Ashwagandha at night to induce deeper sleep and lavender in the morning for stress. I suggest approaching your doctor for a change of medication.

For25 years I was in charge of our family reunions. In the beginning 76 people attended. By the time I was. 55 I decided I had to give it up, as I got older I became overwhelmed. I was on meds for depression and anxiety also. But we have to realize our bodies slow down and things we once could do now become chaotic for us. It’s time to let the younger crowd do it , or end it . Our younger crowd tried to keep the reunion going, it lasted three years and we called it quits. Sometimes traditions have to end if the younger crowd can’t help more.