What do you do to ward off loneliness?

Question

Please don't say just surround yourself with people. That is not helping. I'm around people all day.

Thank you very much for your responses.

Answer 1

i hug my dog, i go to take a walk, i walk to the book store to read up on the latest fashions and whatever. sometimes i go online and answer questions or play games and chat with people. makes me feel somewhat better.

Answer 2

I keep myself busy. I read, write, build models, surf the web, watch TV. I also take work home with me. At weekends I have friends I go out with for dinner/movies etc, but they are all married with kids etc and during the week I am very much on my own (Apart from nights when they need a babysitter). And to be honest right now, I enjoy this, but I do avoid going to places on my own where there are alot of people, I sometimes feel more uncomfortable and alone when I am surrounded by people I dont know than when I am not

Answer 3

If you don't have a great feeling of yourself within, nothing and no one will change your lonely feelings,

Too many times we depend on others or things or certain changes to take place in our existence before we 'decide' that we are whole, when we are responsible for that specialness we ought to experience.

It is true life can get us down - way down at times, but we cannot shirk our responsibility to ourselves. It comes from inside. We have to make up our minds not to sink into these bouts of ennui. We have to get up and put away the ugliness, then get busy with useful occupations which will keep us involved so that we don't have time to feel sad and lonely.

I learned a long time ago that it was up to me (this holds true for every facet of our lives). There is no outer cause, unless you are involved. It is all dependent on you!

Answer 4

I guess you'd need to explore your feelings and try some solutions to see if they help. Maybe you'd like to meet people who share your interests or values, or develop a plan to do something you enjoy, which might alter your current perspective.
Loneliness is only a feeling, it can't control you if you don't want it to. If you have a sense of direction and independence, its harder to feel lonely.

Answer 5

Try not to view loneliness as negative. Think of it as time for yourself to enjoy, do what you want to do, and not have to answer to other people. View it as your "me" time.

Answer 6

I'm here aren't i. it helps to just semi-chat with people.....i spend time with my friends, stay outside alot. the sun helps...

Answer 7

talk to my imaginery friends

Answer 8

well i'll answer your question with another question.........

what makes you happy??

do it!!!

Answer 9

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