Having a difficult day honestly. The feelings of loneliness are getting to me. I know I that I know people in NA. But no one texts me first. No one calls me to see how I am. No one wants to see me. The same way it’s been my entire life. Being clean isn’t enough anymore. I need more.
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Loneliness sucks. Sending you positive vibes
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I know this well. But have grown to enjoy the isolation. It’d be nice to have someone around though.
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Thank you.
I started enjoying my own company. For a long time now. And due to assaults I was afraid of others for awhile. So suddenly feeling lonely is completely complicated for me.
Good morning Heather. Hope you are feeling better today. Loneliness is such a difficult emotion to deal with. My sponsor tells me it’s a form of self pity, and me looking for outside validation. Knowing this doesn’t really help. However, what does help is meditation, and sharing these feelings with another human being. Both of these actions are connection actions, which are the opposite of loneliness. Funny thing is that when I’m that loneliness head space, the last thing I want to do is call someone or sit in it and meditate. I have to take responsibility for helping myself so I have to acknowledge that I have a choice. I can do the actions or not. Most of the time I do feel better after calling a sober friend and meditation. It connects me to people and the universe. Just beware the first few minutes of sitting down and meditating can be so uncomfortable when all those negative thoughts are swirling in your head. However, as you begin to breath and slow down your mind, you can slowly plug in to the power and feel it’s love and acceptance. If you like to journal, you’ll be amazed at what comes out on paper after a good meditation session
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Good morning from Seattle Washington