Loneliness Support Group
Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...
I would like to say hello to the group.My name is john griffiths and I live south island of new zealand.I have had a very hard upbringing, my mother has a mental illness, I suffer from ptsd plus depression. Was in care at early age and childrens homes as mum in hospital and father didn't cope with me and 2 sisters.I have always had social fear and used before going out to friends or partys. Now I am 49 and still dont like being away from home for more than 2 hours tops. Used to walk alot which helped but at 42 stopped working got a car stoped walking also.Social fear is something I need to work on and neighbours have invited me over couple of times but my socialfear stops me everytime and I feel very rude saying no all the time I am asked to go out. Had alot of sexual abuse as a child and young teen and wish I could enjoy being outside more and other peoples company without fear!
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hi john, welcome to the site, im sure you will get plenty of support here on DS. take care.
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hi john, this is the place to go if u need friends to talk to. sorry it is so rough for u. just a suggestion. i have alot of anxiety too and hate going places alone but i get help and medication now and it truly does help. if u arent so anxious, it might be easier to say yes. but no matter what, we will be here to help. u live in a beautiful place by the way. wish i could go there some day. anyway welcome. kim
John-Griffiths
Hello to davewales and hello also to helpmybeanie. Thankyou both for your kind replys. And also thankyou for helping see that this is somethink that not only I have to dare with because at times you do think yourself abnormal and weird for not being able to control these thoughts and just get on with it. But it is a real feeling and comes from a real place also, even if that place was started way back in childhood.I must say that being her and letting out these fears will help me with confidence to take the next steps that I do need to take. Thankyou both soo very kindly for taking the time to reply to this new goal I am starting to work on, sincerly john griffiths xoxo
billwfriend
welcome john...what a story...I guess we all have our issues...I am here if you need a 54yr old man in USA to chat with....I did lots of psychotherapy in my 20s because of nervous breakdown from LSD use....I am sober 16yrs now with AA...gosh that was a lot cheaper but I really never paid for all those hours at the shrinks office...insurance and parents did...
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I understand how u feel. Welcome to the group.
charliegirl29
Welcome. :-)
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