I'm lonely.

[namiieco]

I have a number of friends and family supporting me but when I go to sleep or whenever I am alone I just feel so overwhelmingly lonely. I am shy, an introvert to tbh I've never really felt lonely and I feel like this has strikes up at the most peculiar time in my life. I'm starting to make good friends, I've gotten over a few things in my life and everything overall is decent. I'm just so sad and I don't know why. Any help onto what could be causing this or how to make myself feel better will be appreciated

 

[LittleMissPanda]

I feel the same sometimes, especially when just in bed suffering from insomnia.... I found that something that helps me is thinking about the things I like or doing an activity that I enjoy, like writing or just listening to music. Every day I try to find the positive in things, to uplift myself. Having a pet also helps tremendously, animals bring you so much joy that you don't even know it until you feel it all over your spirit! Then suddenly you want to smile and laugh, and you forget all about being lonely. Because you never really are <3

 

[TaliZorah]

I've been suffering from insomnia for almost a decade now. What helped me was getting into old movies and watching one before I tried to sleep. I'd lay there and think of the movies until my body would literally be too tired to process it anymore and pass out. Now my insomnia isn't so bad. I don't go days without sleep now. (Still suffering from 2-4 hours of sleep a night though.) But that's what helped me cope with it. Writing and movies. You should try it. What you're probably suffering from is your own mind and you need to think about other things and not how miserable you are.

Along with insomnia, I've been fighting chronic depression and anxiety for far longer. Of course the medicine helps, but what helped me survive this long was the internet and gaming. Friends online can makeup for missing out on life activities that your body craves but you don't. Humans are social creatures and no matter how long you spend alone, you will always succumb to feeling lonely. Find a group of friends to game with or even chill with at least once a week. It will boost your confidence immensely as well as your stamina and feeling of uncertainty.

Hope you pull through. I know how hard it is battling your own brain. Godspeed. <3

 

[That Zephyr Guy]

If you're lonely, you're likely just craving interaction of a certain sort. Usually when I feel like this, I hang out with some friends and play video games irl.

 

[oath2order]

Well if you ever feel lonely, remember: You're online, there's thousands of people to talk to.