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So lonely

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Tiredofbeingmental · 27/07/2023 00:11

I really can't take much more...... I'm so alone! I suffer bad anxiety which stops me leaving the house 2/3 times, I am living in an area where I know noone and I've no children so can't even meet other mums. I'm stuck at home 24/7 on my own with no friends or family to talk to.
Guess I'm doing this post just to get it all out

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SmellsLikeTeenSpirits · 27/07/2023 00:16

Oh love ❤️ are you out of contact with family or is it that they just don’t live close by? Have you moved to this area recently? Is moving back to an area where you know people and where a more familiar landscape might ease your anxiety?

Are you receiving help for your anxiety?

Galaxyinmypocket · 27/07/2023 00:16

I'm similar, feel extremely lonely, except I have family. I have cried so much tonight that I can't get to sleep. My brain is a cos of endless negative thoughts about how worthless I am.

YourMommaWasASnowblower · 27/07/2023 00:20

Im sorry you are feeling this way. I suffer from anxiety and was agoraphobic so I know how small your world can become. Have you lost contact with friends and family?

Underminer · 27/07/2023 00:24

I have had periods of time when I have felt very lonely. Usually it doesn’t bother me but there are times when I feel so alone.
I try to distract myself when that happens, usually end up on YouTube watching something that really makes me laugh or I read a thread on here about something that cheers me up. It’s hard when you’re feeling low. Do you like reading?
I also find that being creative is a good distraction. Baking, upcycling, colouring book, anything to bring about some change to my mood. Recently go into upcycling, it made me feel accomplished creating something nice that was going to be binned.

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Tiredofbeingmental · 27/07/2023 00:24

Yes I am receiving help......
Not living near family and friends due to fleeing dv hence moving away. I cannot move back to be close to them, I've been here a little under a year and apart from the corner shop I have no human interaction.

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Tiredofbeingmental · 27/07/2023 00:27

Underminer · 27/07/2023 00:24

I have had periods of time when I have felt very lonely. Usually it doesn’t bother me but there are times when I feel so alone.
I try to distract myself when that happens, usually end up on YouTube watching something that really makes me laugh or I read a thread on here about something that cheers me up. It’s hard when you’re feeling low. Do you like reading?
I also find that being creative is a good distraction. Baking, upcycling, colouring book, anything to bring about some change to my mood. Recently go into upcycling, it made me feel accomplished creating something nice that was going to be binned.

I'm not artistic at all but I do spend a lot of time reading and baking/cooking. Music is my go to when I need to calm down so like when I have to go pick up meds ill put my headphones in and I do have my cat to cuddle up to so not 100% alone but conversation is kinda one sided

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Mmhmmn · 27/07/2023 01:10

Sorry to see this. Could you phone /video call family at all or is meeting up somewhere a possibility?

Eyesopenwideawake · 27/07/2023 17:08

When and why did the anxiety begin?

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