Someone once told me that whatever problem you have when you're young (loneliness) only gets worse when you get older. Ummm....I'm older and with the loneliness problem, and I can tell you that it's true. I've been battling it in therapy.
Only advice I can think of at the moment is to try and do something about before you get any older. Do what I do, stay out, volunteer, keep busy, go to library, etc. These things are not solutions, but they keep you active so you don't think about it as much.

I am older too. Can't volunteer even, they all say i am a liability because i have ptsd seizures... Nice

i can relate to you when i get lonely i try music and that helps me.

I am in a relationship and work a busy customer service job and I am still lonely. I'm starting to think maybe there is something inside of us that we need from ourselves. Maybe we are lonely because we are cold inside.

I have PTSD too. Am on disability because of it. I think the PTSD causes usto build a wall. It's difficult to trust. The PTSD group on here is great.Lots of caring people with lots of support and help. Helps me not feel so lonely.

I'm lonely too. No PTSD but I have anxiety real bad. When I have friends, I don't want to be around them. Seems they just want to use me. Call me when they need me or their other friends poop out on them. Not much of a friendship. Relationships were the same way. I do all the giving and don't get much in return. I think lonely people want someone that accepts them and REALLY CARES about them. It is difficult as people tend to be self-centered. Many of us turn to our beloved critter friends who accept us for who we are and give us unconditional love. It seems that in order not to be lonely and have people friends we have to accept a lot of what I call abuse. That not the way I want to go. I want to matter.

I have learned to embrace loneliness. I have always kept my circle small. I have been shot down by everyone I have ever cared about. But I learned how to take something positive away from a negative situation. And so at 17 years old, I have won a speaking competition at Harvard University, traveled the world and helped people on a global scale. when feeling lonely, Its important to remember that there is always a higher purpose in life. A deeper meaning to things. Know your value, your self worth is achieved by empowering yourself from the inside out and being confident in your abilities. @Patrick72 @Ghostwolf04

Hello!

I think you made the right choice to find help and companionship in posting to this website. I am available too share your concerns, if need be. I was alone for the holidays, basically because it was time for family and I really haven't been for sometime on good terms with mine. Plus, I don't have a significant other, since my divorce. It's hard to trust people because when you do, you find that they are so fake.


I like to take the time out to thank you because of your I have something to look forward too and that is communicating with others, like myself, that suffer from depression.