Loneliness

Portugal
February 8, 2009 3:17pm CST
Dear myLotters, what do you do when you just feel so lonesome you can't even bear to wake up every morning? What do you do to break the routine? Recently, I've been through harsh times. The fact that I didn't make it to the college and that I don't have someone special with whom I share some happy moments is driving me knuts! I do the same things everyday. I even tried to go swimming for a change but it hasn't improved my situation at all. I'd like to do something to distract me for hours, that drove me away from this sadness. Can you give me a piece of advice...please?
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8 responses
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
8 Feb 09
well I think joining a club where you meet up with the same people perhaps on a weekly basis, I always go visit friends or go shopping when i feel a little lonely, but these days I tend to talk to my friends in my computer, also volunteer work in some respect can be good also.
• Portugal
8 Feb 09
I'll take the volunteer work in consideration, it's not a bad idea at all and I had already thought of something like that :) Thank you!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
8 Feb 09
I volunteered at a nursing home for 6 years and met some lovely people but i know that is not everyones cup of tea, but animal societies are another good one, especially if you love animals...we have a Donkey resue here where a lot of people volunteer at..Goodluck.
@intari (190)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 09
maybe u can doing your hobby. or maybe u can go to somewhere just to holiday , far away from work.or maybe u can do something in the way u finish your job that really different from your routine.
• Portugal
9 Feb 09
I was planing on traveling to Amsterdam with some friends but then the flight got so expensive we just quited. I'd really like to go somewhere else but then I have no money and no company :( Thanks
@soulist (2985)
• United States
10 Apr 09
I tend to spend time online when I feel lonely talking to internet friends or making new ones. I used to play WoW and talked to people there. I met a nice guy online and we have been dating so now I turn to him when I feel lonely.
@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
3 Apr 10
You can go out with your friends or join clubs in your area. If you have problems try not to think of it before going to bed and when you wake up even if you feel bad, do motivate yourself--- think of good things for the day and plan ahead. You can also go out of town and see the Nature, it will make you feel better!
@Ruby_Dawn (617)
• Spokane, Washington
8 Feb 09
When I feel lonely and my Husband and family are sleeping I usually come on line and chat with my friends while I work on my money making programs to keep my mind busy..I used to play games but I just dont have the time right now due to this stupid economy :(
• Portugal
8 Feb 09
Well, that's something I've been doing and that really bores me. Right now is raining cats and dogs here in Portugal but in the afternoon I just had to get out of home before I had a nervous shootdown! Anyway, thanks for the tip :)
• United States
8 Feb 09
I think that everyone goes through times like these in their lives. I moved recently and don't know very many people around here. I recently started going to the gym and playing pickup games of basketball. It has taken a while but I have started meeting a few people I see regularly there. They introduce me to their friends so I meet even more people. Also, consider calling/visiting family members more often (siblings, parents, cousins, etc.). I have become closer to my family the last year or so and it has made me much happier!
• Portugal
9 Feb 09
I tried to sign up for the gym near my home. Although I had already signed up for it, some methods have changed round there, so I'd have to pay for a new entry and it got awfuly expensive, so I just got it out of my mind because I don't have that money and it's difficult to find somewhere to work at this time of the year. But I'll consider visiting my family more often, in fact, it's great to have the time to be with my grandmother ! :)
• Canada
8 Mar 09
First you cant be too hard on yourself or else your suffering will be an endless cycle. Take life more easy!! Find something interested to do and go for it! It can be through a good book or sports, doesn't matter! Travel is good too!!! There is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that cheers me up a lot..."Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience." Think about it....not matter what you do, its an experience! hope it helps....peaceeeeee
@jkn310 (3)
• United States
8 Mar 09
When I'm feeling really down I like to write. I keep a journal that I write in. I don't write in it everyday, but I always write in it when I'm sad. Sometimes I write about happy events too. But when I'm sad the writing tends to occupy my mind and getting it out on paper seems to help sort things out in my head... especially if I'm raging mad about something. Not everything will be bad forever. You just need to remember that you can only go down so far before you start going up. Try to find something you like enough to keep doing. Find something in your life that makes you feel good about yourself. Once you start feeling good about yourself others will see that in you. Another thing I love to do when I'm sad is go rollerblading. I just put on my ipod and rollerblade around town on the bike paths. Its great if I'm mad about something, because it gets all that rage out. If I can't rollerblade, I jog. It helps me escape from the world. I can just tune out everything around me. Plus it makes me feel better about myself because I'm not sitting around on my butt, eating ice cream, feeling like a hopeless slob.