'xmas not going to be good' -I very much hope your wrong and yours is!
You'll naturally feel bad for your losses and being broke at this time of the year but that doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have a bad Xmas.
Do I take it you've had to give up on investing altogether? A shame if you have just because of LGB. There's always spreadbets......limited risk and leverage which you could use with companies that have a fairly stable sp and excellant prospects.
-Whatever......wishing you and yours a happy Xmas........if you still have your family then you have more than I.