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Withhope
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Ive had depression for nearly 30years now. Along with that anxiety has crept in. Plus Im pretty sure I have PTSD and hoarding.

 

my biggest issue though is loneliness. 

i have no family and over the years friend have just used me. i walked away. 

work friends arent really friends. 

when i have crisis mental health times, i wish i had a friend or love. 

my last partner was 20yrs ago. I haven’t had a real boyfriend since.

 

i take meds, practice self care, see a psychologist. 

 

Im sick of being alone. 

 

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quirkywords
Community Champion
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Withhope

Welcome to the forums.

thanks for sharing your story.

I feel many like will relate to loneliness. I have a partner who is controlling , family who are busy and sometimes a bit judgemental.

so I have people in my life but still can feel lonely.

I try to write and keep busy. I talk to strangers when I walk.

 

I s there anything you like doing that you could meet others who like same thing.

i can feel your loneliness. I have people in my life but they d8nt really understand my illness.

 

I have found kind supportive people  on the forums an$ through volunteering .

Johnny_
Community Member

Hi Withhope, you’ve come to the right place when your not feeling too great. Well done for doing that as it’s a big step.

 

It sounds like your in a tuff situation and a not uncommon one. Been there myself and many others here have too. It sounds like you have the basics covered though, seeing a therapist, medication, self care etc..which is great! I did this too but became stuck, what next right!

 

I reconnected to, “me”. What do I like? What do I want in life? What did I enjoy? Do I still enjoy that? How does that make me feel? etc I learned about me again and focused on loving me. I created my life statement of what I wanted in life including every little detail. Let it excite you, like feel it, picture it! Did it work? yeah…the world opened up again and I still practice this. I learned about manifesting through meditation too which is great. I learned to listen to what I needed. I sat and asked myself, do I need to cry? what did I cry about? etc allow it..process it. I think you get what I mean. 

there are life coaches that do this but you can grab a pen and notebook and do it yourself too. Avoid laptops Pc’s etc and use a pen and notebook instead..makes a huge difference. I hope this helps you like it has with me. take care.