URMC / Employee Assistance Program / News & Events / UR Medicine EAP Blog / December 2017 December 2017 Alone for the Holidays? Alone for the holidays? Many people are fine being alone for the holidays. But if loneliness is an ongoing issue, don’t accept it as “your fate” or something you “need to get used to.” Getting Out of the Worry Loop Worry is similar to an autoimmune response—attacking your thoughts with negative self-talk, frightening images, and fear.