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Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

For this Topic Tuesday, SANE Help Centre Manager @Former-Member, will be facilitating a discussion that looks at loneliness, how it feels, your thoughts and experiences. This is a topic that comes up a lot for members and with the help of the forum we can find connection, but what other strategies can be put in place? Let’s share and brainstorm together in this Topic Tuesday.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

Yes @Former-Member A smile can really make my day, even from a stranger.

We can't communicate a smile online - a smiley emoticon is not quite the same (though still good).

Adge

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

I moved to this country town 7 years ago. It's a very conservative town and I don't fit with their views, style etc. So it's hard to try to form new friendships .

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

HI - I live with loneliness in 2 ways - my younger son was diagnosed with BPD 2 years ago, my elder son with an eating disorder amongst other mental health issues and as result I suffer anxiety and depression - I find it really hard to connect with the outside world at times because my world has become so different to my friends and families -

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

I get my smile fixes at shops and checkouts @Adge @Former-Member

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

Agree @Zoe7 ❤️

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

Interesting that you raised volunteering @MoonGal. It's always one of the strategies recommended to help make connections. And it makes sense it a lot of ways. You have an activity so it's not all about forced conversation. And hopefully the activity is based on a shared interest which also makes it easier.

I'm curious as to whether anyone here has given this a shot and make new friendships this way?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

No different if you live in the place you were born from what I've found

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member - It most definitely does come at a cost. I guess for me it ties into comparing yourself to other people. The fact is right now nothing interesting is happening in my life besides trying to survive - no interesting career developments, no exotic holidays. I've love to be able to see my friends and family and just spend time with them, without probing questions about my life that put me in awkward and uncomfortable positions.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

Thanks @Liss23. Good to know that following your interests has paid off for you. It sounds like you do it very actively - running a fb group - which is admirable.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Exploring Loneliness // Tues 18 Sep, 7pm AEDT

Yes isolation comes at a cost and seems to progress with age @Former-Member @Jonty8 I made choices to be away/be alone and am mostly ok with it just never imagined I’d be totally alone as well as physically on own
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