hi absvan =)
as a fellow college student i can completely relate! becoming spiritually-minded seems so lonely at first when all your other friends are living the normal college lifestyle. it's hard to meet people when you are meditating, working out or reading the pavlina's blogs, eh? xP
ever since i stopped drinking and partying, i hardly see any of my old friends except for a couple of close friends that i can relate to on a deeper level than that.
i wouldn't really worry about falling out of touch with your old friendships, though. remember high school when we thought those people would be our best friends forever? you can still care for them and be happy that they were in your life, but i've come to peace with the fact that things will never be the same with them again.
as for advice, i can't give you much because i've been pretty isolated lately (my own fault).. but i'm trying to meet people who i can bond with, without the whole drinking/partying scene. they don't even need to share your own spiritual beliefs, as long as their friendship brings you joy..and you have a few people (or this forum) to discuss other things.
i'm glad your girlfriend is supportive =) my boyfrend seems amused when i tell him that i meditate or he sees me reading "the power of now" ..hehe..but as long as it makes me happy, he doesn't say anything about it. i wish i could get him into it, though..
best of luck!
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