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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Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I am newly divorced and by myself alot. How do I get through the days without feeling so lifeless and despondant?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've never been married, but I can imagine how hard it is for you. You should try joining a book club or organization thgat keeps you active.
PinterestFan
PinterestFan
It just takes time.

When I was first divorced, I felt trapped. I tried to keep people at my house all the time. One fake friend brought half of Atlanta, a few at a time, to my house. When I told her that she and her friends couldn't sit in my driveway and get high -- a few feet from the cop car across the street, even though I was nice, that was it.

Have you ever thought about getting a motorcycle? That seems like fun. Dangerous, but fun.

I remember one woman from a Christian divorced group saying
that when she first got divorced, she didn't take one day at a time.
It was more like 1 hour at a time. And she always had a list of things to do - housework, projects, places to go, etc.
john12as
john12as
Consider giving yourself permission to grieve the loss of separation. Perhaps join a support group or journal your feelings so that you can process your feelings and heal the grief. Take care of yourself: eat, sleep, get exercisetry to be healthy.

Eventually, you can reflect on your life. Hopefully, you lead a fulfilling life and have things you are passionate about and can focus on. If not, perhaps this is time to find your joy and passion in life. Then, if you meet someone new, they can be apart of your great life and you won't be looking for someone to give you fulfillment.

This is my challenge and I've been divorced for since 2006.

I wish you the best.