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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a year ago I downloaded that bette midler song, and play/avoid it either to inspire me, or to avoid being depressed.
feeling a lot better, wound up, after talking to a kinda friend who lives...30? miles away...new year's eve for excuse to call him, for 2nd time in 10 years; knew him from junior high, me with a semi-grudge from him sleeping with my sociopathic girlfriend/whatever she was.
I definitely think that talking to such a person is better than taking meds or talking to a therapist....meds, as far as my worthless caseworker was seemingly concerned, are supposed to take care of everything no matter how much people treat you like dirt, and therapists being professionally silent while you pour your heart out to them reminds me of my cold-hearted parents.
I also remember, in 1975, of my English teacher mentioning the high $25? dollars for a bette middler concert ticket, when she was home schooling me, after being bullied in school, and with my mom getting drunk cause she probably felt ashamed; kinda funny now.
my cat was sick yesterday, spent yesterday laying in his chair with his head up, today he actually napping in chair....so, another thing to feel good about, in my almost bi-polar mood.
when I was a member of yahoo avoidant personality group, that was a bunch of loners trying to convince themselves, and everybody in the group, that being by yourself was great; for good or bad, I just don't buy that.
a year ago I downloaded that bette midler song, and play/avoid it either to inspire me, or to avoid being depressed.
feeling a lot better, wound up, after talking to a kinda friend who lives...30? miles away...new year's eve for excuse to call him, for 2nd time in 10 years; knew him from junior high, me with a semi-grudge from him sleeping with my sociopathic girlfriend/whatever she was.
I definitely think that talking to such a person is better than taking meds or talking to a therapist....meds, as far as my worthless caseworker was seemingly concerned, are supposed to take care of everything no matter how much people treat you like dirt, and therapists being professionally silent while you pour your heart out to them reminds me of my cold-hearted parents.
I also remember, in 1975, of my English teacher mentioning the high $25? dollars for a bette middler concert ticket, when she was home schooling me, after being bullied in school, and with my mom getting drunk cause she probably felt ashamed; kinda funny now.
my cat was sick yesterday, spent yesterday laying in his chair with his head up, today he actually napping in chair....so, another thing to feel good about, in my almost bi-polar mood.
when I was a member of yahoo avoidant personality group, that was a bunch of loners trying to convince themselves, and everybody in the group, that being by yourself was great; for good or bad, I just don't buy that.
In order to achieve this we must place ourselves within the reach of others. We must be somewhere other than our house. We must research for different options where we can go to meet people. We must overcome shyness and believe in ourselves enough so that others also believe in us. I know you are a wonderful human-being and hope that you give others the chance to see who you are so they can be a part of your life. thanks for listening.
Don't forget, loneliness is very much a subjective experience.
People can be alone, yet not feel lonely. People can be with family, or a group of people, and STILL feel lonely.
I am alone, but I rarely feel lonely because I am too busy and have more pressing things to worry about. The last few months I've been reading ebooks like crazy, and am kicking myself in the arse because it took me so long to discover the joy of ebooks in the dark, at night, when the critters are all sound asleep. I wouldn't trade my alone time with my books to be with people for all the tea in China. This is just the best!
My point is that keeping your mind engaged = less time fretting about things. Not fretting is healthier than fretting is.
Happy New Years, guys!