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Q: Lonely and Scared
asked by: DylanMcCartney on February 2nd, 2009
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I don't know what to do. I feel very alienated from everybody in the world, although there are people all around me, wherever I go. I feel lost. I feel completely alone and scared. In the nighttime is when I especially feel the most frightened. I live by myself. I feel left and abandoned. I usually get drunk every night to stave off the extreme discomfort of going through the night alone. I'd love to be in a relationship with a girl, but I get too attached and they leave me quickly. I'm on disability for extreme depression, extreme social anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. What girl is going to want a man that's on disability for these kinds of things? So that's an unfortunate situation too. I don't know what book to read or what kind of help to seek. I've been in and out of counselors offices and have been on this medication and that medication since I was in middle school, so I don't know what the answer is. Can you help?
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furrytail
replied on February 2nd, 2009
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DylanMcCartney,
I read your note, and have to say that loneliness is a hard thing to work with. Although I have a circle of friends and many aquaintances, I still go home and to bed at night by myself, and sometimes that can seem lonely and perhaps hopeless. I know that for me, I think about the good things in my life and the good people that I have had the good fortune to know or have known.
I realize that this sounds kind of 'airy fairy' but honestly it works for me, cause sometimes I really do feel like I'm the only person in the world.
I don't have any miracle cures for you, and it sounds as though you have gone through a lot already and have taken various meds. What I can do is listen to you and be a sounding board. Please feel free to discuss things with me, I care and I want to help (at least as much as a redhead in her late 20's can do).

Talk to me,
Wendy
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gracesdad
replied on May 25th, 2009
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depressed, lonely, and scared
my entire life is coming apart. i have spent 13 yrs building a dream career (for me) only to watch all fall apart (because of the economy of construction). i am 47 yo, single dad for 6 yo girl (sole care giver - her mom left 4 yrs ago), i am care giver to my 85 yo mother, i am losing my office and income, and am very lonely. loneliness really hurts because theres no one to share with or turn to. i family nearby doesn't care. the family far away cares, but can't be here. i don't know what will happen and i am very scared. i have lost any control i thought i had. the pain is debilitating. sorry for whining but i can't stand dragging my little girl down with me. someone please help!
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