bjengle's Journal

Feeling a connection to others is a critical component of a person’s mental and physical health. New studies show that a sense of rejection or isolation and loneliness disrupts not only will power and perseverance, but also key cellular processes deep within the human body. Chronic loneliness belongs among health risk factors such as smoking, obesity or lack of exercise. For Chronic loneliness hinders recovery form chronic illness and pain.

All human beings are creatures of community , and of family. No one can survive on a desert island alone, and keep their sanity intake. God never designed anyone human being to live in a vacuum. In Genesis 2:18, we read God's own statement that "It is not good for the man to be alone". This hangs so true. The company of God Himself is not enough as Adam had permanent access to God's presence in a perfect world. We need to interact with people to stay sane and, more than that, to enjoy life properly. We need friends.

The problem is that many of us have felt the sting of rejection so many time that we are afraid to take a chance . We know that we need to reach out to someone, to share out pain and fears with someone that will understand, but fear keeps us standing on the side lines. We join a support group and then we watch and read other peoples discussion hoping that someone will post something that is familiar to us so we can gain some kind of information. The truths , I also learn from reading other peoples post. I also understand the loneliness that comes upon a person who spends their life, standing on the side lines. Hanging out in the shadows hoping that no one noticed me standing there. But it is a very lonely place to be.

Loneliness is not good for anyone’s health. It is a proven by medical fact that loneliness interferes with sleep. Increased level of depression and anxiety. Increase your blood pressure. Can bring on heart problems. Has a negative impact on your immune system. Can and often does upsets your stomach.. In other words, feeling of loneliness can cause your health issue to be far worse than they would be if you would only reach out a hand of friendship to someone that is walking the same path as your are. If you would take a chance and become a friend.