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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MissBond 07/16/2016

I recently moved away from my childhood home for the first time and am overwhelmed with feelings. I am so lonely here. The silences are the worst, I have to have constant noise. It makes me feel like I don't even like myself enough...if that makes any sense. My mom has been a huge help in all of this but she can't be available to me all the time because she has a life of her own. My significant other of almost five years has not been as supportive and the feelings of codependency makes me feel weak and pathetic. I just want to feel better but I dont know how.

bigtimefun 07/16/2016

Join some meetup.com groups and make new people notice you. Try it out there should be groups in most areas unless really rural

MissBond 07/17/2016

Thanks for the suggestion! I did join a few. I went to volunteer at a food bank and I went to a small get together at a rose garden (which was lovely). I felt really good about those...until I got home. I don't know how to feel okay with my own presence.

mechengr55 07/17/2016

Keeping busy is my remedy. Two jobs, hobbies, projects around the house. Helps to keep my mind off of things. Doesn't always work, but it helps. And good music to drown the silence!

221B 08/09/2016

I'm in the same boat! I just got my first place. I'm easing myself into it by being there as much as I can handle, but going somewhere else or sleeping at my mom's house if I feel too overwhelmed. It's important to know your limits and not make yourself too uncomfortable in what's supposed to be your safe space, or else you'll start to resent it and it will feel like a negative place all the time.

Try to explain to your boyfriend that you're going through a period of large change and i hasn't been the easiest for you, so a little extra compassion would go a long way right now. That's really not much to ask for. Don't ever accept anything less than you deserve!

MissBond 08/09/2016

Thanks! It has been rough but I am slowly getting used to being so far away from everyone. I have been getting out more. I found a nice park by the water that I go and read at a few times a week. I try not to push myself too much that I get anxious or overwhelmed.
As far as my boyfriend, he was just here visiting this past weekend and we had a heart to heart. It was good to get stuff off of my chest and have him be here face to face when we talked about it. And thanks for the reminder:) it is so good to be reminded of that sometimes because I forget:(.
It's good that your mom is close enough for you to visit when you need to!

gustokitty 08/12/2016

You might need to do some self examinaiton. Some people are people-people and can't stand to be without them. That is scare to me As thought they never developed anything within themselves. I on the other hand am so comfortable w my alone time, that others are scared! lol

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