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CherrieRoyaleCasual Contributor
Hi there, I'm new and just thought I'd say hello. I have a few mental health conditions but I'm mostly struggling with loneliness lately after getting out of an abusive relationship. Despite all of that I think I'm a pretty good person. I'd like to make some friends and chat with some people.
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MalusContributor
Hello CherrieRoyale, welcome 🙂
I think it's great that you can see the good in yourself, despite living with mental health challenges and the experience of abuse. Loneliness is a relatable feeling and experience - a rather normal experience, in fact, after having been through the pandemic for the last year and a half and having recently left a relationship.
I wish you all the best with your journey into and through recovery - you deserve the best of company and you deserve safety and respect!
Good luck 🙂
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chibamSenior Contributor
Hi @CherrieRoyale ! Welcome to the forums! 
I'm well-versed in loneliness, too.
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Hi and welcome, @CherrieRoyale 🙂
Feel free to type any topic into the search bar above, for threads on that topic.
You can also visit the thread Good Morning! for some chat if you like, and to get to know people 🙂
A handy forum tip is if you type @ and click on a name in the drop-down box, that person will get a notification and won't miss your reply. 🙂
I hpope you enjoy exploring the forums. 🙂
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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Unknown userMember
Welcome @Malus!
So nice to have you join us here in this space 🙂
I've found, as I'm relatively new here myself... that searching in the 'forums topics' a useful place in finding different areas of interest to be involved in connecting with others.
Hope it might help with any feelings of loneliness.
Thanks for introducing yourself here 🙂
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MalusContributor
Hi flybluebird,
Thank you 🙂 I appreciate the kind welcome.
See you around!
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Kateeg84Senior Contributor
Hey and welcome 🙂 sorry to hear you are feeling lonely it can be like that sometimes after we have isolated ourselves for whatever reason. Hope you make some friends on here and keep posting
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