The struggle is real.
I can be in a meeting, working with my sponsor, my sponsees and still feel lonely.
God are you out there? Are you even listening to my cries for help? Please show yourself to me.
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I go through that too
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I feel lonely in a crowded room
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I know that feeling brother. We need to catch up for tacos.
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So much truth! How can we address this lonely situation...how can we all be struggling from same disease but still feel like no one understands
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I've been asking that same question for the past 35+ years of my sobriety.
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this too can be so emotional at times I am so grateful for the people I do have in my life today even when I barely feel anything but fear and sadness I reach out just what you’re doing 
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God will reveal himself to you. Prayer is a two-way line. If we pick up the phone and call on Him, He will answer. I heard something really powerful. If we call on God and we do not hear back, just know that He is at work. Continue to call out. Eventually, you will hear back.
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But why tho? There must be something deeper. I like asking these types of questions. So thats what i done did
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My therapist told me that I first have to learn to be alone with myself before I can enjoy the company of others. Plus I pray about it and try and fill myself with spirituality and faith that this feeling will pass. Remember: feelings are temporary. Another thing I do when I'm feeling lonely is reach out and help someone else!
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Find yourself! Never be alone again! You're always looking out for others. Don't forget about you!
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I was recently fired from my job and the whole thing started with me being lonely.
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He does every breathing moment of the day.
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Probably all kinds of reasons. Personally, I grew up in a family that was limited on interaction with outside people. So, even today, it's hard for me to connect with people outside my family. I've heard other people recognize that they've been isolated for so long that they've just emotionally disconnected from others. The only thing I'm sure of is that we have to look within for why WE feel lonely.
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I definitely think you have to fill up your own cup. I will keep you in my prayers. 
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I often feel the same. No matter where I am or who I’m with I feel alone.
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Trust me my cup is full. Between my meetings, meeting with my sponsees and sponsor, business. It's way more than full
I get it, being around people doesn’t always take the loneliness away.
I remember feeling that way too. What helped me was leaning into the things that made me happy, even the small stuff. I started spending time with myself in a way that felt meaningful, exploring what I really love doing. Over time, I realized I wasn’t as alone as I thought.
Keep digging into what brings you the most happiness you might find the company you’re really looking for is already within you.
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The holidays are the most difficult. I feel so lonely, yet when I invite others to share with me, you'd think I was asking for their limbs. I've been in recovery for over 12 years.
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Yet, if I don't respond, they think I'm being snobby.
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