Isn't it strange how fast a year can go by? I don't know about you but I find myself thinking l the time "at this time last year...." I am not quite at a year just yet from BD but about this time last year is when he started seeing his current girlfriend and at the same time planning our annual new year trip. We never did end up going.
I do not know if this will help at all but maybe you can use the trip to DB a bit. Use it as a break. I know how hard that might be but sometimes positive thinking can be a good thing.