Lonely would seem to mean missing company. For me it means missing a way of life. I think this could be true for a lot of people. Whether they be empty nester's or reclusive's like me.
Your not alone in feeling lonely. It seems most people feel this way at some time. Lucky are the people that can stay too busy to get that way.
Blessed are the healthy for they know not what they have.
Feeling lonely can be so hard and I think everyone (those with anxiety or not) can relate to what you are describing. This program can help you challenge negative thoughts and try new behaviours which can help to open you up more and in turn help to ease your loneliness. You may also want to check out the section on relationships and resolving disputes - learning how to be assertive in communication may help you to express yourself more and this may help you to be less lonely.
I know we can't really replace the real thing but please know that you are not alone. We are all here for you.
Thank you for posting. I'm going to think about all of this some more. I think the program here is helpful with the thoughts about worry about whether this is how it is always going to be. You really do not know who will cross your path and I think some people understand and some people don't.
I'm married and I'm lonely. My husband is a reclusive anti social person, so he keeps to himself and I go out by myself. I have friends and family, but they live far away. I have acquaintances at the local shops, but that's about it. I feel lonely in a crowd; especially when I see others who have friends and family.
Loves Trees,
I don't think it's anxiety related, I think other people who don't have anxiety and panic, feel that way too. I think we all feel connected here, because everyone has anxiety in common and understands, whereas others may not. I've found that this program has helped me in all areas of my life, not just with anxiety, so I believe it can apply to other things also.
Aphairoth,
I'm so happy you haven't had panic in a month and your anxiety has lessened, it happened for me that way too and now it's been over two years since I've had panic. I applaud you for continuing the program and finishing it, because that is the key to success. Some people, who felt better, left and then had to come back, because it came back. So, finishing really gives you what you need to get rid of panic and manage anxiety. I'm proud of you!
I felt like that a lot. I felt like the people around me couldn't possibly understand what was going on in my head with anxiety. But as I've been completing the weeks and I'm in week 6 now, I feel better with less anxiety and those lonely feelings have significantly decreased. Hang in there, stick with the program, do the homework, you will see improvement. It's been working for me and I had real bad anxiety and frequent panic attacks. I haven't had any panic attacks in 4 weeks and now my anxiety is less. But I still have work to do because I want to complete the entire program.
Sometimes I feel quite lonely. But not when I am alone necessarily. When I am around people is when I can feel lonely. A factor in feeling this is that I can feel that no one really knows me. I wonder if this is an aspect of my anxiety. Or if it is a separate thing.
I was wondering if other people here can relate to this and if the program on this site can apply to this or not.
