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Loneliness... What choices are there?
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This is all too common & wayyyy too many suffer this.
What's out there to help people?
Forums is a good place for many that are shy or depressed and not comfortable face on.
Excercising outside, amongst people, eye contact often connects a smile with people. Lifting
Here & assuming other places in Oz there's through community centres volunteers that visit, take shopping, talk, listen etc or phone calls weekly. (GP would know more)
Public transporting, around people, even if not engaged in convo, still amongst it
Interested hearing suggests
This shouldn't be
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Dear Grandy agree with Starts beautiful yet very sad.
Always here for you Grandy 🤗
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Hi to all, and thanks db for your reply earlier too, don't tell anyone but your a real sweetheart yaknow. But it's ok don't worry , our secret , and only 50,000 others here haha.
lots of aloneness for me this last few weeks. Some of it really enjoyable too , that always worries me because l know l could easily slip into the abyss. There's been some good movies on and a couple of shows and l haven't been able to watch tv a few yrs now so that makes a bit of a change. Or jump on the net or somehow waste away the whole wkend because l just can't be effd going somewhere.
Also had a bit of contact with my ex gf too and we've talked a bit and she even acknowledged some stuff which is huge thing for her and step , so proud of her. so a bit of anxiety though too in that lately wondering what will be for us and just not feeling like other people, too deep in thoughts.
Come to the decision too that l'm moving later in year , towns dead, l don't fit in , people are also snobbish and neighbours don't like me l've realized either. not that l'm into neighbours anyway and could really giva rats what they thought , not my people but it just adds more to the whole town thing l'm finding.
lt's friday and l'm thinking rx you giotta get away from the house this wkend , for christs sakes, or it'll be the 3rd or 4th wkend in a row l just haven't bothered. But l still don't feel like it. l'm enjoying the house living too much lately. Don't like the town but the house and spot and viewws is like heaven on earth. isn't that typical.
well that's about my rant for the day on aloneness lately . if you made it this far you have my sympathy haha.
Hope everyones ok out there.
rx
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😊 oh gee shucks ..thanks Random keep this quiet from the other 50,000 people, you're pretty sweet too. Our little secret 😆eah its easy to coccoon ourselves but sadly our own company can be devils playground.
Glad you're thinking of moving you mentioned you didnt feel you fit in though shame it sounds nice the views. All best with the move.
I know this isnt people orientated but Mum use to love reading and said once with a good book you have best friend. Its true. Soz probably repeating
Take it easy all. Never alone here on BB thank you BB for an amazing place for us to be able to vent and connect in safety 😊👍
I find walking gets me amongst it quick hi to people maybe chat and acknowledgement, beats being home for long periods alone
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Haha yeah , we won't mention it eh.
Walking yeah , it's a great thing but for some weird reason that's anopther thing about this town, l went out walking 2 and 3 hours a few times , never spoke to a soul , hardly saw one actually.
When l was over living on the beach , that town was about 1/10th the size of this one but l could always go out walking and end up talking to people. same with that tiny town where my cabin is , but here , nothing.
lt's a funny place , there's plenty of people for it's size and they're out and about but ya go walking , nothin.
Thanks to db yeah , moving won't be awhile yet, just thinking and preparing. moved so much in my life , spose one more won't make any diff at this stage though l do wish l could stay such a great hpuse and yeah views. God only knows , maybe l should pray or somem eh.
You take care of yourself ok or l'm jumpin through the puter to tell ya offaaaaa. Now l need some of those face things to stick right there haha, where are they l never find any on my reply thingo
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Funny , right when l'm finally think ok , right this wkend l must get out of here, l discovered this morning l've only got 8 bucks on me and no petrol anyway.
Thought l had plenty so l didn't go to the bank yesterday , oops.
looks like l might have to try a long walk after all. or l could just stay in , what's one more wkend at home.
Hope everyones ok.
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Oops at least walkings free Random
Just did woe still some heat but feel good for doing it
Reply not through yet hope your days good and that you do get out for walkies for a bit to get out ☺
Tc too
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That is beautiful poem Grandy, so raw and honest.
I’ve only just discovered this post so thought I would share what I’m doing to try and push through the loneliness, anxiety and depression. This year I have set myself an intention to do 3 things every month, they are:
- Go somewhere new
- Try something new
- Meet someone new
The reason I have framed it as an intention rather than a goal is so I won’t feel like I’ve failed if I don’t achieve it. We are now into the 3rd month of the year and Ive managed to achieve the three things in January and February and have my plan sorted for March.
Loneliness can feel absolutely crippling at times and it certainly fuels extremely negative thought patterns within me, like feelings of unworthiness and not being valued, which in turn feeds my depression. Then when I’m feeling really low, the anxiety kicks in about leaving the house, going to work, being around people in general because I feel like I have nothing to offer. I would not wish these feelings on anyone and have found so much solace in being able to share my thoughts here at BB and find like minded people to connect with. It has really helped me to better understand what I’m going through.
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Feeling Lonely hi welcome to the thread and thanks for a meaningful great post ☺
Congrats on achieving your first 2 mths intentions. I like that its taking pressure off well thought out
Yes our dear Grandy does lovely poems. She's a gem.
Hope your and everyones day is a good one
Thankyou again for valuable input ☺