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Andy_48Contributor
Hello I'm alone unemployed , have no friends and no life . I'm 48 .wanting to chat with people . I need help and friends. I go to gym , medication doesn't help . I'm lost and scared and insecure. I'm scared of having no purpose in this world.
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Andy_48Contributor
I appreciate that. I don't know how sane works as I'm new here . And navigation on here is something I need to learn .
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RiverSealModerator
Use that @ symbol and the Username to tag another Member @Andy_48 and they will get an email to say that you have tagged them. Familiarise yourself with the Guidelines and have a look around at the different threads. RiverSeal
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Andy_48Contributor
Okay . I will. Not really the best with technology. But I will try . Thankyou
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Wesco5454Senior Contributor
Not alone - Hope things get better
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tymeModerator
Welcome @Andy_48 .
Great to have you with us.
@Wesco5454 , good to you see you.
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Andy_48Contributor
Thankyou . I really appreciate that . I don't know if I really will know how to navigate the sane sight. But I'm here , reaching out scared and alone.
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Andy_48Contributor
Thankyou much appreciated
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chibamSenior Contributor
Hi @Andy_48 . Welcome to the forums! 🙂
I found this remark of yours really interesting:
@Andy_48 wrote:
I have found finding others with mental health issues can lead to more misery.
I thought this was interesting, because I've always been of the opinion that the best cure for loneliness is to find someone who is of the closest mindset possible to the lonely person's.
That being said, society uses terms like "mental health issues" and "mental illness" so broadly that it's often the case that this description is used to describe two people with radically differant, totally unconnected perspectives.
So I'm really curious to know, when you talk about "finding others with mental health issues", are you talking about people who are in radically differant boats to yourself, or radically differant mindsets, such that you can't really relate to them? Or are you talking about people who are quite similar to yourself?
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tymeModerator
Hey @Andy_48 ,
I hear how scared you are. What does support look like for you at this time. Are there things you are interested in doing?
To help you with navigating the website, whenever someone tags you, ie. @Andy_48 , you will receive a notification (email and/or on the bell icon next to your profile). You click on it to get back to this thread so you can read the post and respond.
You can also tag people by typing "@" in front of their username so that they get a notification when you have posted e.g. @tyme
We are here for you
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Andy_48Contributor
Hard to explain everyone journey is different, different trauma, different causes , different coping, different backgrounds or ages and different in to relating to others . Everyone journey is different
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