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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Hi, I’m new to the group

Leesha78
Leesha78

 Hi! I am new and just wanted to post as I am apparently one of the only people awake. It is 11:40 at night here where I live. I am having a very hard time with loneliness, right now. It is an incredibly long story but I currently have no one in my life, I became extremely over dependent on someone. It was not a romantic relationship but he was the only one  I allowed in my life. I burnt all bridges and pushed everyone out. He could no longer take me as he is not young nor well. He will not die but has a disease that is debilitating and painful. So, I moved out as I lived in the same building on a different floor. But I have been having extreme difficulty and suffered an emotional breakdown. I am trying to work at getting myself better but feel very unsupported because of everything. Anyway thanks to anyone who reads this and thanks for letting me join

SomeGuy092
SomeGuy092
Hello, Leesha78. That's good you're getting yourself better. I hope you get better soon
robotnik
robotnik
Welcome! Sorry to hear about the breakdown and difficulties. Hopefully you find a little solace here on DS
Leesha78
Leesha78
Thank You both
Solus
Solus
Hello. Sorry to hear about your struggles. I'm new too and hoping to find support. Having interaction online is a good start.
It sounds like you're quite isolated. Do you work? Having something to get out of the house for helps.
Take care. Hope to hear from you more.
Leesha78
Leesha78
Hi there! Welcome to the group as well. Thank You. I was working up until February when I had an emotional breakdown and needed to take some time to take care of myself. I am Also an alcoholic and had relapsed last September after having 4 years sober due to several issues that built up that I had not addressed or treated. Am sober again as of March 1 and back In the AA program attending meetings. But been difficult to get back on track and currently trying to also get help for the problems of co dependency anxiety and anger management and most likely depression. But finding specialist who can help that specializes in all these things is difficult. And need to tell my bosses that I will not be returning there. Have done a lot of soul searching and don’t think it is the right environment for me to be in even for my sobriety. But, I do think you may be right, as I have Been told that I may spend too much time alone indoors. It was OK for a while as I needed to self reflect and think about things, but it has been sometime now and I might need to get out more. Thank you again for responding and look forward to hearing from you as well
JazzyLady
JazzyLady
Welcome, Leesha78! Look forward to helping you through the difficult journey ahead. Strength comes in all of those willing to hold on, give a hand out to those in need. (Never look down on anybody unless your helping them up). A friendly hug sent your way.
KittyKai
KittyKai
Your story interested me! I hope we can be the first step in curing your loneliness!

I have made a few posts here, it is a pretty active group from what I can see. So many sad stories. Thank goodness we have the Internet and Facebook!

I am completely and totally deaf, have good speech and am an excellent lipreader, BUT my neighbors avoid me, do not appear to be comfortable around a deaf person. I am intelligent, educated, dress nicely and am trim. So what's the problem? Beats me!

So here I am! I live in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. Smile~~.

KK
Leesha78
Leesha78
Hi, Jazzy! Thank You for your response! I appreciate it! Look forward to eventually helping someone else through my story! Thank You for your support!

Hi, Kitty! Thank You for your response as well! I am so sorry that your neighbors are so insensitive towards you! There is absolutely no reason for that! I truly don’t understand people sometimes! I agree that it is a good thing to have the internet and these groups! Thank you again for responding and I look forward to keeping in touch!
Leesha78
Leesha78
Thank You! Trying to get out more. Issue for me right now is the weather. Have always been particularly sensitive to the cold, so it is hard to motivate myself to get out in it. It has been quite cold lately where I live so trying to force myself out anyway. Did so for a while today. Definitely working at trying to find things to do at times where would have contacted him. But is just really taking me a while to “bounce back” from this
getfuzzy
getfuzzy
Welcome to DS. I am "night owl", so am normally logged into DS late at night. Feel free to message me if you ever need someone to talk too.
Leesha78
Leesha78
Thank You!
Leesha78
Leesha78
Thank you. No unfortunately it is not possible to have limited contact with him as we had tried that and things just got too out of control. I did a lot that I regret but he wasn’t perfect either. He is not young or well as I said and there is a significant other living with him. She had moved into help him with his health issues and getting around to appointments. She never liked the whole situation at all, as even though it was non romantic, I was just way too dependent on him and the whole situation was messed up, as I wouldn’t talk to anyone else while the whole thing was going on because I only wanted him. When I did try to reach out to people I was met with coldness as overall I am not being forgiven for this.
Leesha78
Leesha78
Thank You! :)
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