Beyond Blue Blogger Therese Borchard recognizes that for those battling addiction or depression, the holidays are a time of bad tidings.
Her Holiday Depression Busters (#2 being “Expect the Worst”) are wise and funny — as with her phobia of a particular shopping mall Santa whom, Therese is convinced, spreads less good cheer than toxic viruses.

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