lonely

[supasquid]

Im so over being lonely.. my wife left me 5.5 yrs ago..I am 48yrs old... Ive tried therapy.. Ive tried medication.. I joined a gym 1.5yrs ago.. nothing seems to fill the hole in my heart

[monkey_magic]

Hi Supasquid and welcome to BB,

That's understandable you feeling that way and well done on giving things a go to see if they help/ work for you.

It still might be early days but have you tried online dating. You will have the opportunity to speak with a variety of different woman which could curb the loneliness.

We all need people we can talk to who understand and can relate to us.

If you wanted to talk some more I'll be here to listen.

MM

[supasquid]

Hi .. Ive given up on the dating sites.. I havent been on a date from one of them since 2016

[Nellie_1]

Hi supasquid.....having a special someone might help but also is no guarantee of eliminating loneliness. I too am suffering from loneliness even though I’m actively taking steps to reduce it. I have limited family contact because of location , kids have grown and left and I feel forgotten and I moved away from my friendship network which unfortunately coincided with a cancer diagnosis. Good news is that my latest results came back clear which I’m very grateful for but I’m missing a sense of purpose and community. I’m back studying and volunteering to try and find that purpose but my lack of confidence holds me back. I do have a beautiful loving husband but I constantly feel like I am undeserving of his love. I need to know that if I just keep working hard things are going to get better and this feeling of loneliness and emptiness will diminish. I’ve found that even people that are surrounded by people can also be some of the loneliest people inside. I don’t know the answer but would be up for any advice anyone has to offer

[Need_help_please_222]

I know exactly how you feel. 5 years ago my husband left me and nothing fills the void. Especially when you also have no friends or family. Dating sites are horrible. All I have come across is men who want to sleep with me and that's it so I gave up on them.
Lonliness is the worst thing I have ever experienced.
I hope something changes for you