I need to sort my life out!

[Coffee2021]

I feel like I have noone, I have nobody to speak too, nobody to share my life with. Work life is fine, lovely family. But social life is nonexistent. It used to be ok, as my daughter was around, but she has her own life now.

I struggle to build friendships and probably suffer from social anxiety, which makes me avoid most social contact, but I am lonely and I am starting to feel depressed. I have tried on line dating, but it just doesn't suit me. I have also tried meetup for book groups, but I am struggling to find anything.

Any tips or ideas, I don't think I can carry on like this.

Do you work? If not could you do some volunteering? I volunteer in a charity shop one morning a week. I'm sorting stock so no public contact, it has been great to get out the house and feel useful (I'm self employed and spend a lot of time alone or just sorting children out). You have lots to give and would feel really useful and appreciated!

Thanks for your message. I work full time, it's a stressful job, used to be in an office, but now at home. That is probably part of the problem, I am assuming lots of other people feel isolated.

I've been in a, similar situation. It happens slowly.