Do you get lonely?

It may help pass the time temporarily, but eventually you need companionship or a friendship to get over the lonliness.

Good point.....keep busy enough that you're exhausted.

buy a playboy mag and lotion and cherish urself so u wont get lonely

There are a few things that I'm finding that helps. I've began volunteering again at my church doing little things. It's amazing how a smile and handshake...greeting...brings a lot of joy. Getting involved in classes or something of interest helps.

thanks for the advise!I work in the travel industry so im with ppl all day long helping them out!It is when you go home thats the problem!Most ppl i know dont really understand me at the moment!Its like a black hole that you keep falling into and cant get out!

I think I might know what you mean. It's a bit of depression, loneliness, and boredom all in one, sometimes it gets paralyzing...just not knowing how to get out of that mode. Do you have any family to call or go hangout with? Sometimes that helps. What I've found that helps me...is I call my mom or a friend of mine and ask them to keep me in prayer. I don't even have to explain why to them. Then I just give all my feelings to the Lord and start praying too, for myself, others, whatever is on my mind or not on my mind. :) I start reading the Bible and the promises that the Lord says He is with me and he's my refuge, he desires good for me, etc.. After awhile the emptiness lifts and I'm able to get motivated to go do something. Get around people that you care about, just hangout or do something for them and enjoy the little things in life. Being in the travel industry you must meet lots of interesting people and see some of God's awesome sites, wow that's something to talk about I'm sure. Mylot has become another way for me to at least get things off my chest and just share thoughts too. Hope this helps to encourage you a little. If anything, know that you're not the only that has felt that way. Keep trying to get out of the whole, no matter how hard it might feel. I'll be praying for the Lord to fill that void for you some how too. He knows exactly what we need and will help...when we ask.

Sometimes sleeping actually helps, but most the time for me it makes the loneliness/depression worse. Reading something of interest and starting up a hobby...even if its as simple as making new recipes and sharing the food with someone else.

yeah kinda like you just want to sleep it away hey?

Yea I find myself doing the same thing. Until my kids show up or whatever.

being around family really does help lift that uuuuuhhh of being alone. That's great that you do that. Do you have any hobbies that you like to do?

I have plenty of hobbies but they get boring after awhile

great point....keeping yourself busy with things of interest helps greatly.

Being alone at times is a good thing, but the overwhelming feeling of loneliness isn't entertaining much at all.