Do you ever just get really overwhelmed

with loneliness?

 

I have not in a really long time. When I first separated I had that feeling a lot of the time, especially at night or when the kid were not around. Felt as if I was totally alone and at times it was not comfortable at all. I never once thought I made the wrong decision but felt probably melancholy is more like it.

I found things to do to keep me busy and really worked hard to break some habits that I knew triggered them.

For example when married we would sit and have a scotch and talk, if during that time I had a scotch it would make me feel lonely. Took time. Now my scotch just feels like comfort again.

 

It's good to hear that one can work through it And that is really great you didn't spend time regretting.

I was just thinking about wrong decisions I've made and regrets that I have and I suddenly just felt really alone.

 

Well can you change or amend the decisions you made and can you also mitigate the regrets?

 

Not really. I'm just in a sappy mood. I'm going to watch my favorite movie and have a good cry and get over myself

 

With the cry also pour a good glass, full to the top of "I am a good person".

 

hehe... I generally think I am good, just kind of stupid

 

nope! You just need to let some emotion go as too much is happening right now too fast. Not a bad thing, just a different thing.

 

It mostly started because I was going through my stuff and I started reading all of my old diaries

 

Memories are and can be a great thing. I know you just have too much going on right now and emotions then go a bit wonky.

It is all good.

 

I haven't in awhile. If I get overwhelmed it's usually with social anxiety or self loathing of some sort.
I like being alone so I can't really complain.
I can't stay interested in anyone so, when in Rome.

 

feeling overwhelmed is pretty rough. But really there's nothing you can't accomplish its just hard to see over a hill before you go up it ya know

 

At times. I think it depends on what is going on in my life. As they say, you can feel lonely in a crowded room.

 

I always do. I can't really explain it either, I suppose I am quite a needy person.

 

no.

 

Yes. But a lot less than I use to. Celibacy and loneliness are sometimes synonymous.

 

I'm having plenty of sex, but still feel lonely

I might be insane because I generally only feel lonely when I am around other people. When I am by myself I am generally quite happy and satisfied.

 

This age old saying has served me well many times...


"If you think you're going crazy, you're not."

You may just feel that you can't expose your true self or have people get to know you in a very deep way, which would explain why you feel lonelier when you're around others.