Lonely

Hi anyone, loneliness is really hard, how has my life got to this, but it has from Manchester

[jkl5500]

I'm so sorry you feel that way. Feel free to message me anytime.

[Tempestteapot]

Hi Pat. I'm in Scotland, and find that anxiety has made me very lonely and isolated too (but I'm working on it)! xxxx

[Hidden in reply to Tempestteapot]

Thank you for your reply, so how's life in Scotland, do you work, have family, glad to hear your working on situation me too xx

[Tempestteapot in reply to Hidden]

Hi again, Pat! No - I don't work at present, sadly. I'm having some health struggles at the moment too (sigh - it never rains but it pours, doesn't it)! I am married (hubby is great, but it's tough when he's not around). I have a lovely son of 23, but he works away. As I struggle with agoraphobia, I don't see anyone socially. How about you? I've just signed up with a programme with a local mental health charity for 6 weeks of exposure therapy to try to address my agoraphobia, and also a course on self esteem. Are you finding anything that is helping you at the moment? xxxx

[Hidden in reply to Tempestteapot]

Hiya, I'm not working at moment, trying to get back working, on long term sick for 5 years so very hard, how long have you had agoraphobia, what does exposure therapy entail. Take care x

[Starrlight]

I am feeling lonely too even when there are people all around and even when they are close family. I am sorry you are feeling lonely too.

[Hidden]

Hi Pat, feeling lonely as well as having other issues like anxiety is such an awful feeling, I went on a couple of courses to help with my recovery and I searched out as much info as I could so that I could fully understand everything I felt, I've never looked back, studying anxiety/panic/stress all saved my life, I've been recovered for some time now, knowledge is a wonderful thing. I'm originally from Manchester too, was brought up there xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi suzie,

Glad you have your life on track, well done. .

Where you live now, me still Manchester - never married, I'm glad you think your hubby great, I think that's my problem, it's so hard not having that someone. I'm 49 and I have too much time on my own, and too much time for negative thoughts, I'm trying too get back to work part time . Got a daughter age 8, but you you have read my previous posts, lost custody and it's broke me so much, please don't think I'm a bad mum,the system so wrong, my baby's dad his ex social worker, n it's been so hard, felt like ending it all. Now 5years later me n baby's dad got joint custody. Which I dispose speaks volumes.. I'm trying so hard for daughters future, when I was in my 20,s had so many friends, just feel u only get one chance and f--it up. . Sorry for going into one. How old you, children, do you work, where you living now..❤️

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I left Manchester many years ago, now living in Yorkshire, I don't have a husband, I have 3 son's, your struggle is in parts similar to some struggles I had along the way, I understand that your situation feels hopelessly never ending and it sounds as though your still having a very tough time, have you been to see anyone about how your feeling? you need some support to help you with this xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hiya suzie,

No I think talking to someone is useless , like doctors n that, if I had friends n a life, I wouldn't feel like I do, it's just loneliness and to much time to think. Thanks pat

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Even if there were friends, often people don't really understand unless they have experienced things similar, I know loneliness is an awful feeling, to have anxiety/depression is bad enough, but to be lonely as well makes things feel a whole lot worse. Speaking to a gp isn't always a bad thing though, even though I'm recovered from anxiety I still take a low dose of antidepressants prescribed by my gp, sometimes we just need that little bit of medication to help us along the way, I spoke to several doctors before I found one that could help, sometimes we can't do things alone when things have become so overwhelming xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Suzie,

Yes I think your right, even if I had close friends no one understands till they have been threw it.. And my situation is not commen so it's hard to speak to someone . Thanks for your kind words x

[Pontiac1979]

I can't explain it but I noticed about 5 years everything seemed to change nothing's the same anymore