What is an immediate cure for lonliness?

Question

What can I do right now to alleviate the pangs of lonliness?
They don't come often, but what strategies could I use to get rid of the emptiness.
Don't say crap about getting a life and joining a club, I have a life. I just want to know what I can do for those few minutes every now and again when the silence becomes unbearable.

Answer 1

Call a friend on the phone, if you can.
Go outside in the fresh air and walk--the sunlight will help.
Listen to music that makes you feel cheerful.
Pray--even if it's "are you there, God?"
Do something creative.
Don't sit and do nothing--change something about your surroundings or what you're doing.

Answer 2

MAKE SOME FRIENDS AND GO OUT AND HAVE YOURSELF A GOOD TIMEE! Keep Busy. If you are lonely, don't dwell on the fact. Get up and get out! Go somewhere where there are a lot of people. Don't worry if you don't know any of them; sometimes being around other people can help brighten your spirits. Other simple things you can do to keep busy are to join a club, take some classes at the YMCA, volunteer at a non-profit organization, or take up a hobby that requires mental concentration. The point is to find something that interests you and run with. Get Involved. Your neighborhood and your church are two great places to start getting involved. On the surface this might sound like the same thing as keeping busy. Getting involved in something will require a little more time and lot more of your attention, but that is what you want. So commit yourself to some cause or charity that you feel passionate about. The more involved you get, the more people you will meet, the less and less loneliness will be an issue. Look around at the people you know who do not experience loneliness. Chances are, they are busy and involved people. Help Other Lonely People. There are a lot of people out there like yourself: people who are lonely and don't know how to cope with their loneliness. If you look for those people and strive to help cure their loneliness, in the end you will also be helping yourself to cure your own loneliness. See it for What it Is. You will need to start to view loneliness as a choice and not as a defined way of life. This means that you choose to be lonely when you do not really have to be lonely. Try being happy for a change and you will see the difference a smile will make. Just as feelings of loneliness breed more feelings of loneliness, feeling of happiness can bring about more feelings of happiness. If necessary, join a group that deals with feeling lonely. A group setting is designed to help you develop an optimistic attitude. Change your Thought Pattern. I don't know why, but people who feel lonely and depressed tend to watch shows and read materials that reinforce their depressed mood. Are you listening to music about heartbroken people? Are you watching movies that require a box of tissues? What you need to do is change your way of thinking! Start listening to uplifting music, read inspirational writing -- such as poems or the Bible -- and start watching uplifting TV shows. All of these will help to change your negative thought patterns. These are only some of the ways you can help to ease or eliminate your feelings of loneliness. There are others out there; all you have do is use your imagination. Also remember drugs and alcohol are not remedies for loneliness, they will only worsen the symptoms and ruin your physical health as well. No matter what you do to ease your loneliness, try to seek out remedies to loneliness that involve getting to know new people and making new friends. These are always the best way to change your thought patterns which will help you move on.

Answer 3

I think you are probably doing it right now. By reaching out to someone else you are helping yourself to alleviate those pangs. It happens to be yahoo at the moment, but it could be any of the other things suggested. Keep reaching out. Your o.k.

Answer 4

I always go and see a friend and have a cup of tea which makes me feel great even if we talk a load of rubbish it works trust me!! I also go on the internet and e mail samaritans and write down what i feel, then they e mail back with comments, or read a book write in a diary or watch a romantic movie. hope this helps!!

Answer 5

i suggest doing the things you like! turn on some music or read a good book! also call up your friends and invite them to lunch or to go shopping! if you want a cuter alternative.... get a pet!!!! pets are always loyal to their owners because their life depends on them! dogs are great but expensive you could get a hamster or a rabbit. some of the cutest hamsters i have ever seen are the ones that dont get alot of fur also, they have miniature rabbits that stay so little!! whatever you decide i hope it works!!
Love,
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Answer 6

have you a b/f if you do and its serious you should not be getting lonely pangs but if not when you feel it coming on put your coat on and go for a long walk and the return home puts a new aspect on life go on lovey try it and it works I've been there

Answer 7

Phone a friend.
Log onto the internet and join a discussion
Go to your local shop and make small talk with anyone
Ring samaritans
If you have any letters, cards or emails from friends/family, sit down and re-read them.

Answer 8

Come to my house I have four rooms needing hoovered also, you could do my ironing and wash the windows. By the time you are finished you wont be lonely, you'll be exhausted.

Answer 9

well have you got any animals....if it was not for the animals when i go up the park and have that lovely walk and see other people with their dogs it is heaven.....i can still have my thoughts but be in the fresh air and see people to have a quick chat that stops all the loneliness.....regards Sandie...I do know the feeling.....d

Answer 10

Helping another human being. Do some volunteer work. It gets you out of self.