I feel like isolating myself, but deep inside I am very lonely. What do I do?

Maybe you could try reaching out to some trusted friends or family. Let them know how you are feeling and think of a few ways they may be able to help you through this. For example, they could consider reaching out to you when it seems like you are starting to isolate yourself more. I have struggled with similar challenges in the past, and I found it really helpful to open up to one or two trusted friends who now reach out, just to check on me, when they haven't heard much from me in a few days. Perhaps something like this could help?

As cliché as it sounds, reaching out to people is usually what helps me the most when I'm feeling isolated. In order for it to be helpful however, you have to be honest about how you feel. Opening up is most difficult at the beginning. Trying to open up to somebody can often feel forced and unnatural. It helps to start off small. For example, just a few years ago when people asked me how I was doing I would always have the default answer of 'I'm good'. This was because I thought my problems would be a burden to others, or that they simply wouldn't care or couldn't help me. But in most cases this isn't true. It is true however that sometimes opening up is going to lead to some awkward conversations. And sometimes the person your talking to may not know the right thing to say or do but that's okay. The main benefit to opening up to others, at least for me, is that I was finally being honest. And this honesty made me feel more connected to others than I had been in years.

Hey there, I would say set little challenges. Like go outside for just 2 minutes. When you complete a challenge, reward your self, say well done or do something good for yourself. This will cause a positive spiral where you can keep doing small challenges. It doesn't matter how well or bad it went as long as you did it that's what you reward! I have done this myself to improve my social anxiety and it has been really effective for me and hopefully you too! Know that you can do it :) I hope this helps you, thank you :)

I think it's important to set goals for yourself that feel comfortable and reasonable. Sometimes feeling of loneliness can make us sad and help us slip us deeper into isolation. One technique to try would be setting a goal of having one conversation with a friend this week. You may enjoy talking to them and end up setting plans. This is a good way to allow things to happen naturally so you don't have to step too far out of your comfort zone. Also, if you are looking to talk to some people on here there are several groups you can join based on various different topics. These people can be great to talk to as they may be going through something similar to you!

Loneliness is a difficult emotion to manage. It is difficult to know whether some isolation is required to reflect on outcomes or if there should be support there. To move forward it is best to be around people who have a positive attitude. This will rub off on you and you will start exuding positivity also. Striking a healthy balance whilst achieving this positivity can be difficult for some as they are stuck in a rut and not able to envisage a positive path forward. Being stuck in this rut is frustrating as all you appear to do is go round in circles and chase your tail.

Sometimes we can feel like isolating ourselves from other people but we can become very lonely deep inside.It isn't healthy to keep things bottled up as it can make you feel worse,easier said than done to not bottle your feelings ,secrets etc. I suggest you telling someone how you feel like a listener or you can always talk to someone you know.If you keep your feelings inside for even a little it can impact you greatly.You can try to reach out to people to try to not feel as lonely and it could help but it might not always work

Journaling or talking to someone might help you work out your feelings. Reach out to a trusted friend or family member and share with them how you feel. If you're having trouble figuring out who to call, think about using 7 Cups to talk to a listener. Or you may reach out to someone you don't usually talk to and just ask if they would mind talking to you about how you're feeling. If you're talking to a friend or family member, ask them how they're feeling as well. Listen to one another with compassion and brainstorm together about ways that you might help one another.

I think the solution to this problem is to reach out selectively. If you feel like isolating yourself, you must have a reason. What you'll have to do, then, is find a way to reach out to others that does not contradict your reason for self-isolating. From there, it takes time, effort, and trust: time to develop relationships that are not just meaningful to others, but are meaningful to you, and battle against that loneliness; effort to change the way you look at your life, as it can be very easy to see a change in your life and adapt it to your preexisting view of your life, which seems to be one that allows for this loneliness. It may seem like a daunting task, to change your worldview, but it does not have to be all at once. Few major changes in life happen quickly, and this is no exception. The path to this change is individual, so I can't outline anything, but you must be willing and able to put in this effort. Finally, trust: you must put your trust in others to provide what you need. You don't need to tell them what you need, but you need to trust that you'll find the people who will lead you into a brighter time. Trust is probably the most vague of these three requirements, but it is necessary.

The fact that you are lonely means u need someone u trust in life to show u whats not going well in ur situation. Isolating urself is never the answer. Isolating yourself will just take you deeper and deeper with it and finally when you want to get out if that it will not let you. You would have no friends left to look up to . No family members that you are on good terms with. Talking to a trusted person will help you understand and solve it for good. That is my opinion you could disagree with it but still give it a though

it’s completely normal to want to distance yourself from people due to social awkwardness, anxiety or trust issues but everyone needs a small amount of human conversation and affection. the best way to open up to others is to spend more time with your family and close friends. making even a small effort to start conversations with new people or getting in touch with people you used to speak to can get you basic human interactions within your boundaries. remember, getting outside your comfort zone once in a while is what will help you get over these problems and grow as a person :)