Steps to a Happy Thanksgiving

I'm doing one of those list posts things. I don't like picking numbers, though, so it's "a few" steps to help improve the quality of your Thanksgiving experience.

Holiday Fever

It's very easy, during the holidays, to succumb to a pretty severe sense of isolation.

Maybe you can't see your family this year, for whatever reason.
Maybe your friends are all with their families, so there's nothing much to do.
Maybe you're simply out of school, off work, and find yourself with too much time to think.

In any case, it's a very unpleasant feeling to have.
Is it correct? Is your mind playing a trick on you, or does the feeling have a real basis?

Black Thanksgiving

I have a love/hate relationship with the holiday season.
Mostly hate, if we're being honest.