Loneliness on 7Cups
Hello guys 
I have been on 7Cups for a little while and I have to say that, in some occasions, it has been helpful...in some others, it has been actually very frustrating.
I got here, as I believe many of you, searching for support, friendship, or, most likely, just someone to talk to. I live a very lonely life, in a desperately isolated place (an island with few hundreds inhabitants), and, unfortunately, I have several psychologic problems (or psychiatric?...who knows...) that developed after a not easy life. The last 3 years, especially, have just been a daily torture, a sequence of bad events that corroded me little by little. As I just wrote, I live on a little island, here we only have 2 little food stores, nothing else. Until few months ago, we didn't even have a general doctor, so, no chance to find any kind of help from professionals in the psychiatric/psychologic field. Once reached the bottom of my sorrow and despair, and having nobody that could help me, I found 7Cups.
I talked to some listeners, wrote here and there...and figured out so many times it feels like talking to myself...I wasn't able to build any stable "talking friendship", which is what I actually need. I feel like a throw stones to the void...just write sentences that maybe noone will ever read, and for sure, that noone will answer to.
I am pretty sure I am not the only one feeling like this here... I don't want this to sound like a complaint, 7Cups is anyway good, but I wish I could find someone who wants to just keep talking to me, and that wants to be listened.
Is my hope in vain? 
Hello i am new to this but i am very lonely and alomst incosolable. I am also suffering from P.T.S.D. and mild depression. I am trying to cope with being abused as a child, and my family leaving me because of my P.T.S.D. I just feel like a dog that has been in the fight too long sometimes. All i ever wanted was a family and now they do not want me.
@roark112
I'm sorry your struggling. That's what were here for. It's good that you recognize your feelings and experiences. What does your daily routine look like? Do you try and workout and do things to distract your mind a little bit?
@Ariverrunsthroughit i agree. i'm sorry for what you're going through, it's really awful. but taking little steps to take care of yourself throughout the day can make a difference, even really tiny things like reading a book for fifteen minutes or going on a quick walk.
I suffer from depression and loneliness, very painful at times. I know it's something within myself that I need to work on but feel like I lack support with it...hoping I will find others here who understand how it feels and that we can help each other through it
@kelcale you've come to the right place! I think we're all dealing with loneliness even more than usual during the pandemic. I'm honestly impressed at how positive your post was! If you're relatively new here on 7 cups welcome!
please continue to connect with us all on the forum and consider joining a chat with one of us listeners or groups
we can all help each other fight loneliness 😊
@NightOwl5280
Thank you so much! It helps to know that there are others I can reach out to
@MeMyselfAndHer i feel you. i guess part of it is because we are online and we arent allowed to share personal info, so its hard to deepen friendships. stay strong and take it one day at a time
@staya1ivef0rme61
Yes. I wish there was a way to "friend" people on here. For those of us who need consistency, it can help support our development path. But I too understand this would take a lot of design and thought.
I feel down.
I feel like the ocean doesn't have depth anymore - that's the only way I can explain. Things aren't the same, people aren't the same. Birds don't sing and the flowers have all died. I'm struggling in my plight against change and repetition. In desperate need of excitement, In desperate need of something.
Hey guys.I feel really down, can't really talk to anyone.
@Joil hey thanks for reaching out to us. If you want to talk please reach out to one of our listeners. If you'd like to talk to me, here's my link https://www.7cups.com/19941802
We're here for you
I've been lucky to have a wonderful family, friends, and community with me. I definitely feel that loneliness, comes from myself, and I've never been in a relationship oddly as I get older I don't mind that because I've realized that I have wonderful people around me. I think what is bothering me the most is that I don't want to be with me, I'm not loving myself, being in the moment. I used to think I was so awkward and uhh this annoying kid but I'm just human, I guess I need to be alone and tell myself how wonderful I am.
@Shyness98 it's amazing that you know yourself so well that you have accepted your own version of a fulfilling life and know what to do be happy going forward 😊
it sounds like you've done all the hard work in forging your own path and surrounding yourself with a loving support network. You just have the last step of loving yourself and thinking that you are as awesome as you clearly are. I really think you'll get there soon 😊
I feel so alone. Even when I'm with other people. I feel hopeless. I have to be up in 4 hours for work and I haven't slept because because all these feelings inside make me have bad thoughts. I don't have any one to talk to about this.
does anyone want to talk to me not judge since a lot to deal with rgiht now i have a lot of stress
Due to covid-19 I've been quarantining with just one family member, and have become quite depressed. I started experiencing suicidal ideation, and am constantly resisting the urge to self-harm (as this was my go-to coping method in the past). I hate bringing this kind of thing up with my friends because it's such a big burden to put on them, so I thought I would seek help here.
Thanks for reading :) <3
Hi @imaginativeCucumber2000. Please feel free to talk here. We are here to listen. Don
@imaginativeCucumber2000 have you called a crisis line do you want me to look one up for you ? If so I need your state
@imaginativeCucumber2000
Hello, often bad thoughts and habits take birth from boredom, you don't have anything to do so your mind just starts to tackle in darker emotions. Maybe you feel stuck, have you tried to do some hobbies? something that engages your mind will increase your mood, for example painting by colours or molding something in play doh, something to experince with your hands :)
@imaginativeCucumber2000
Thank you so much for being open and honest. Don't worry, you won't be judged here. This is the kind of community where you can really express how you feel and hear others' experiences also. I definitely do feel like quarantine is making us all feel a lot more lonely than ever before, so I can understand what you mean. The best thing to remember is that even though you do feel lonely you definitely are not alone. I know it sounds cliche, but it is in fact the truth. Too many people feel this way now. The good news is that we can support each other through it. Take it one day at a time. Stay safe and God bless! 😊