How do I stop feeling so isolated?
Saturnstars
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Feb 20, 2019
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Try hard to let yourself feel okay with going out to meet your friends. Maybe ask someone to come to your house for an hour or two every couple of days so you can feel more involved. Get some fresh air every day and get involved in group activities. You are not wrong and you are doing well. Push yourself out of your comfort zone when you know you will still be safe and protected. You’re not alone in this. Many people go through this feeling too, maybe even your friends or family. Don’t be afraid to talk about how you feel!
Happycowboy92
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Mar 2, 2019
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I start by getting a hobby that I like and get to know new people. Self-esteem gets better with time and you find connections with people. Don't be so hard to yourself and try to love yourself the way you are. Try to talk to people maybe you'll find people you like and they like you too. Try to find people with similar interests and you will have nice time together. You will feel that you are involved in something nice and don't feel yourself anymore as isolated as before. Just believe in yourself and don't give up on trying.
Anonymous
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Apr 26, 2019
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When I feel isolated I know that it is either because I feel I am not good enough to be around, or other people are not good enough to be around! So, I don't push myself to go out of isolation all at once. I start small talks with anonymous people in public, like on the bus or in a park. As I know I am not going to see that person again, I feel more comfortable. I feel I am not going to be judged, or if I am, it is not that important. I know that my feelings are not getting hurt, so it is safe to have that kind of interactions. Usually these conversations give me a good feeling that causes me to question my negative thoughts about myself and others, and little by little I grow a willingness of being around people.
fairyava
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May 3, 2019
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Humans are a tribal species, so we feel inclined to be around other people and feel included to feel like we are safe and secure. So many people now feel lonely, even if we are surrounded by other people on the daily. We can try to practice self-love to show ourselves that we are safe and we do not need to rely on anyone to feel like we are complete. Take yourself out, buy yourself something new, work on mindfulness. You can try reaching out to people you have lost connections with and develop closer friendships with others to fight these lonely feelings.
proudRose
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May 5, 2019
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Everyone can feel isolated sometimes, it’s completely normal! However it’s important to break this habit of isolating ourselves and start opening up to the world! My best piece of advice would be to reach out to your closest friends. Maybe you can ask them out for a coffee date, go to the movies, drive around, just do anything to get out of the house and have fun! Sometimes the best medicine is laughter so hanging out with your friends and having a laugh can be really helpful. Taking walks in nature is also very nice because you get a breath of fresh air and you can just enjoy some time for yourself
ComfortableSmiles97
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May 26, 2019
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Knowing that others are in the same position as you are can bring a measure of comfort or guilty relief. It may help you feel you are not completely alone in your pain, and there is hope out there for you; you are part of an invisible community to understand what you are going through on a daily basis. Connecting with people in real life goes a long way, whether in group therapy or through an online group chat. Receiving validation from others who understand your pain and do not judge you for it can help too. The most important validation that matters ultimately though, comes from you.
Anonymous
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Jul 11, 2019
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The best thing you can do for yourself is surround yourself with other people. Whether you do this by attending social events, sitting at a baseball game, or just taking up a new hobby where you can meet new people. Isolation comes from the lack of human contact or being around others. But when you try and surround yourself around other people, you will notice a drastic change. You will start to feel safer and more comfortable. It will become easier to talk to others, and interact with them. Just know that it's perfectly normal to feel this way, and everyone feels isolated at some point in their life.
Falguni4782
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Jul 12, 2019
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By changing your perception towards yourself & others. Why you feel that your are isolated !
First of all you have to limit your expectation from others. Just stop thinking about yourself always.
Explore your hobbies. Go our and meet people without any reason. Not necessary everyone will behave or respond the way you want. But thats fine ! Just accept what world is.
Go and live !
And last but not the least Help Poors and needy people. Devote some time to make the poor people around you a little better.
Life is beautiful ! Live it ! Don't plan everything !
Imhere4you247
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Aug 17, 2019
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Feeling isolated is generally not a good feeling, even if you prefer being alone most of the time. What I've learned is that the best way to stop feeling isolated, is to stop allowing yourself to isolate yourself. Often times when I feel alone I have realized that I put myself in the situation. I can put myself in this situation by ignoring friends and family when I'm feeling down, avoiding going out, or even by making myself unapproachable. Many times this is done in order to protect myself as I have bad anxiety. One way to prevent myself from isolation is to talk to a trusted friend or put myself out of my comfort zone. In order to stop feeling isolated you must realize where the source of isolation came from and how you got to this point.
HopeIsAHealer
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Sep 14, 2019
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I think the first step to ending isolation is to show up for yourself emotionally. Embark on a journey of self-discovery until you become familiar with your authentic self and can identify your needs, values and purpose. The next step is building healthy boundaries. Start by setting them for yourself. How can you stay in your integrity? How can you honor yourself? Decide what you love about yourself and where you would like to go. What kind of people will enrich your life. What qualities are you looking for in friends. Once this comes into focus, start reaching out to others by pursuing activities that you love. Seek out people whose values align with yours and slowly start to build bridges.
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