cure for loneliness?

Listen to music, have a bath, go for a drive, call someone to have coffee, read, rent a movie, eat ice, get high and go on the internet

 

Play this as loud as you can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTvU3BELZEo&feature=youtube_gdata"]YouTube- Righteous Brothers - Lost That Loving Feeling Lyrics


Sing lyrics as loud as you can.

Top Gun heals everything.

 

i bought this and it was more than worth it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50_ZlMnjqY&feature=related"]YouTube- Cheers to You! - video ad #1

 

When I'm lonely, I resort to intoxication. I'm trying to refrain from illegal substances, at the moment, due to immigration laws in New Zealand and the fact that I'm planning on moving there, but I have grown quite accustomed to getting pretty drunk every couple of days. It's too bad that the law requires me to resort to drinking alcohol, as opposed to smoking some weed, to avoid being denied NZ citizenship and being able to be with the woman I love.

*sips malt liquor and requests monetary donations for the move*

 

Agreed. We're made to think it's a bad thing to be alone or even lonely. Don't get me wrong, it's much nicer to be socializing and hanging with great people, but we shouldn't be so afraid of some alone time.

I have finally come to the point in my life where I'm ok being alone. That kind of freedom is enlightening to say the least. And, it just makes my social life all that much more enjoyable, as well. I expect less from people when I'm not depending on them to keep my spirits up.

But, if the lonelies DO creep in, the hipforums and a joint work pretty damn good.

 

cuddle yourself

 

Sorry that you feel lonely vh2. Many of the suggestions have sounded good. So I'm guessing there are two basic things to do. One is to make your alone time more enjoyable, and the other is to be less alone.

While I think it is good to enjoy some alone time, it is also important to connect if you can.

Hmmm. . . maybe something like the rainbow gatherings would be something you would like. It's fairly easy to meet folks there. It seems that it is easiest to meet people when you are part of a group that meets regularly or extensively. So a lot of people meet at work or school. The volunteer thing sounds good. You could not only do something helpful but connect with your fellow volunteers. Volunteers tend to be very nice people. Even if you are not in school, you could take a class of some kind, like a community ed. type of thing. Join a hobby group? Take a meditation class? Take a class in massage, maybe. You'll get to know the other students pretty well if you get to practice on each other! I've heard of something called "cuddle parties" where people get together to hug each other. Sounds like fun! I think they charge like $30 for it though, what a rip off. Hugs should be free!

You could go the on-line dating route. Sounds though like you are not necessarily looking for a sig. other though, just some friends. I think their maybe options like that with the on-line dating thing, but a lot of people will assume that you are secretly looking for a date.

Maybe we should have hipforums meet ups! That way you could meet all of the people that you love interacting with on-line and find out that you can't stand them in person!

Anyway, I hope that this helps or at least that you don't feel as lonely soon!

 

it depends where you are too, a lot of small towns and stuff are really lame. i like the big city for that. also you can find cool stuff through work sometimes

 

get a dog

 

Watch movies, eat chocolate, buy a new album and go for a drive.

 

And if it's a totally cute dog, you'll not only never be lonely, but you'll never go without sex, either!!

Wait!! That sounds bad!! Not sex FROM the dog! Cute dogs are chick magnets!

 

Sometimes i go to a bar, sometimes i visit the forums or sometimes i put on my creative cap on and just start drawing, mixing, writing (or studying)....loneliness can have it benefits at certain points.

 

this is what I was gonna post.

I like to be alone... but then again, I was cursed with an infectious personality so I have to fight to get away from people.

I like to walk around stores, get coffee, read at the coffee shop or at a book store, paint, listen to music, play music, write, play dress up, do DIY stuff, go on extraordinarily long walks or bike rides. I like to go to stores where I have access to things I don't at home. I love reading those expensive design/photography books in the store for hours. or playing $4000 guitars at the shop. and I love surfing the internet. ha.

come to think of it, you could just hit up /b/
you'll never feel alone.

 

glad im not the only one lol

 

If you haven't got many friends, go and make some more! Only you can do it off your own steam, they aint going to come to you.

Some alone time is great and definitely shouldn't be seen as anything bad. You have to be friends with yourself and comfortable with yourself. But we're social creatures and having no friends or social time at all, or too little, is really bad for our mental health. I went four years without any friends (really) I'd never make that choice again.

Get out there, keep active, keep moving, see new people and places, and be strong.
When you have to be alone, enjoy your own company. I usually read or try to pick up a new skill. I'm learning to play guitar at the moment.

 

1. listen to music that makes you feel strong as a person

2. listen to upbeat music ( techno, trance, etc. )

3. be active with something whether its reading a book, playing a sport, whatever

 

i was in a bad group of friends and i left all of them to really get my life on track and to be what i want to be. so i really only have a few people i would call friends. and i think being more lonely is a good thing for me

 

Free hugs to all the lonley ppl. ; ), its a great day go play with sociaty,

 

I can especially relate to feeling alien and isolated because of being different, but that's just an illusion I know of, but is so tangible and real at the time. It's a matter of how much you invest in comparisons of ego.

I spend a lot of time alone at College this year, my friend didn't come back. I went through a period of amplified senses of loneliness, alienation, and isolation. But I'm getting used to being alone again. Even though I've been a loner my whole life, its tough to think about the others on the outside and how they have always looked in so rudely. But I accept everything just as is, and try not to assume people see me in the negative light, when it could be quite the contrary.

I especially enjoy hikes. mhm.

I have been itching to make a thread called "On Being A Loner" for these past weeks now. With this thread giving me a boost, and me reaching closer to contentment I think I want to write it all up. I have a lot to say about being a loner and it's connotations, and what not. May just happen soon.

 

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