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...

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enigmaticloner
enigmaticloner

So I haven't posted here in a while but I'm definitely not without loneliness. If anything it's really just gotten worse. I used to have at least a friend or two to spend time with. These past few months however that has turned into zero, and this has pretty much been the first time that it's happened to me. I'm really completely in a feeling of isolation and depression. I've searched for quite a while lookin for someone to talk to using the methods I know best, mainly being the internet, various sites and forums. I try to keep myself entertained as much as I can by staying with my hobbies like writing and video making but it's really not a complete replacement for human interaction face-to-face and what not.  It doesn't help at all that I'm also still trying to deal with disability and the pain from it. I guess I'm just really looking for someone to talk to that can relate. It's not easy to even find someone else.

billwfriend
billwfriend
Hugs my friend hugs
lucillegem
lucillegem
It really isnt. After a lot of drama in my life, i took a 'vacation' from relationships. I just talk to people in my family, which sustained me for awhile but im like an alien when it comes to my family. Anyways, I wish I could give you a time machine to a time where you arent alone and struggling... I just wanted to give you some hope that this wont last. I know, may feel like there no way up from here... it took me such a long time to find 'friends', and friends can come out of the most randomness ways. Like there was a girl in my class, I didnt talk to her AT ALL during that class, we knew the same people. After that class we started hanging out and talking and ya, I consider her a good friend. Friends dont have to spend 24 hours together, talking etc. I spend a lot of time alone, still. I take the time ti appreciate those moments, I mean no people, no drama. right? i mean fck insincere people. Because there are a lot of them out there. And Im sorry, you are struggling with isolation... I recommend taking walks. I did that when I had no one and it helps being outside. If anything, there are also a lot of people on here too who are (have been) through the same thing.. so your not alone here :) ps. Welcome back to DS. hugs
LiliannB
LiliannB
Hello and welcome back...you are not alone, these folks here are very nice and post here often..it does help. Finding tips, coping skills. I hope your weekend is going good. Hugs...

Liliann
MendingAgain
MendingAgain
It's nice to know you can come on to ds and talk. Atleast we have this. There are a lot of groups you can go to,if anything just to get a hug, it feels nice. I'm sorry you feel isolated, I feel the same way. Hugs
Debbalina
Debbalina
Disability and pain are enough to wipe out anyones energy to be social. I bet you have a lot to deal with just as life is. Sorry you are feeling so lonely. I too have a dwindling circle of friends. It just sort of happened. Nothing can replace human-to-human interaction. Have you ever thought of volunteering some place? I do at a homeless shelter and senior center. It really helps to get me out of my own head and connect person to person.
enigmaticloner
enigmaticloner
Thanks for the replies everyone.

@lucillegem Sometimes I don't really feel comfortable talking to my family either. Some of them just don't seem to understand or care about my situation. I really can't stand insincere people either, it just bothers me how people feel the need to be so fake. I used to take walks a lot until some things happened previously, so I don't do it nearly as much really.
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