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Hi
I just thought it might be a good idea to have a thread that looks at ways of helping us with feeling lonely.
I read an article somewhere that bitterness is one of the worst things to indulge in when you're lonely. It's like a pattern of thinking that actually makes things worse for you, not better. It was really helpful reading it because I have felt a lot of bitterness recently (and that's coming from someone who never felt any in her life at all, up until 2 years ago).
So one thing I can try and change about my loneliness is my thinking...I might still be alone but I can try and find a way to focus on the thoughts that help rather than the ones that don't.
I did originally choose to be alone and to live alone, it's just that recent events in my family, including a bereavement mean that I'm still alone when I might have naturally moved on otherwise.
So to start this thread, tomorrow (it's late now) I'm going to work on changing my focus and think about all the good things about being alone. What benefits does it have?
Anyone else?
I just thought it might be a good idea to have a thread that looks at ways of helping us with feeling lonely.
I read an article somewhere that bitterness is one of the worst things to indulge in when you're lonely. It's like a pattern of thinking that actually makes things worse for you, not better. It was really helpful reading it because I have felt a lot of bitterness recently (and that's coming from someone who never felt any in her life at all, up until 2 years ago).
So one thing I can try and change about my loneliness is my thinking...I might still be alone but I can try and find a way to focus on the thoughts that help rather than the ones that don't.
I did originally choose to be alone and to live alone, it's just that recent events in my family, including a bereavement mean that I'm still alone when I might have naturally moved on otherwise.
So to start this thread, tomorrow (it's late now) I'm going to work on changing my focus and think about all the good things about being alone. What benefits does it have?
Anyone else?