Hello JennyRN and Dragonfly. I can sympathize with you both.
I don't have a lot of problems getting through the actual Christmas part. I have never been overly excited about Christmas(at least since I was a little kid), but I really have to pace myself in the lead up to Christmas.
It's really easy for me to over do it and either become irritable or exhausted or both. I'm pretty good at socializing, but I find it tough at Christmas when there are just so many events that I feel compelled to take part in. The fact that some of that socializing is done with people that I don't necessarily like doesn't help either. (They probably don't like me either LOL)
Unlike you Dragonfly, I have the opposite problem in Dec, my sugar levels tend to get too high and that isn't good either, but I just can't seem to resist all of the temptations that abound around Christmas.
Over time I've learned a lot about how to get through the Christmas season without something major going wrong(Doesn't always work LOL). My wife did remark just the other day that my mood seemed to be getting more irritable. So I will have to try and make some adjustments.
I hope that you both can find a way to enjoy your Christmas. Take Care. paul m