Yes I do, sometimes I feel like I could just die from lonliness even when Im around people.

But I have to say I have really been helped with these feelings by going to psychotherapy and building a new network of recovery friends.

I realise I wasnt connecting to my friends and family like I wanted and needed to, or indeed connecting with my own true feelings. Therapy uncovered the reasons why and Im now beginning to enjoy my own company, and have learned how to reach out when I feel so lonely.

I have,and I don't think it's so much not having anyone but something inside not letting us feel the love around us.I also experienced it after I had my son.I felt as if a part of me was gone.Sounds silly maybe b/c I just had a wonderful baby to love,but I was also aware of the fact that life as I knew it had changed forever.I realized that everything was different and in identifying my new role as mom,I really kind of lost site of myself.It felt like that is all I was,....a mom.I found that it is ok to still take care of you,and do things that I enjoyed.I hope that my experience will help somehow.Take care-Jen

Jen I think that hit the nail on the head. The only time that I don't feel lonely is when I am crisis mode. I feel surrounded then and I don't feel lonely at all. But when everyone is happy and I think I should be happy I can't find companionship.
I wrote this exact same thing in my personal journal about a month back. How can you feel lonely when someone is lying right next to you. I though it was because of my husband and his addiction. I guess it is because of my co-denpendence.

Yes, I do as well.

I live alone so that doesn't help. When I start feeling that way, I call my close friends and sometimes that helps and sometimes it doesn't. About 50/50.

When I'm feeling that way, it make it seem like other things around me don't matter. I don't enjoy other activities since I'm lonely.

I understand what you guys are saying and I'm glad that we at least have others who understand.-J