Loneliness & Emotional Isolation

[slugger]

Well I've withdrawn a lot for the past 3 years and it has taken one hell of a toll on my health. I didn't realize completely I had done this until yesterday - at the height of my isolation and longing to be connected with others, when I got an unexpected visit from my uncle. Something pushed me to open up finally and stop building walls around myself.

I felt great afterwards, as if i was actually human. Everyone has been telling me to do this ever since they noticed me "clamming up". Instead of taking the easy way, I learned just about every alternative health theory out there - all ironically leading me back to the simple advice I was first given.

The "longing to be connected" feeling is so strong, it's weird. I've felt different times in my life, when I had a problem I didn't know how to get out of, that if I just simply connect with others it will all vanish like it never happened. What's most interesting is that this fits perfectly with many spiritual beliefs that we are one and separation is an illusion.

Does anyone have anything to share on this subject? Have you ever been plagued by emotional isolation? How has it affected you? How did you begin connecting with others?

[The Cloud]

Originally Posted by slugger

How did you begin connecting with others?

You've already begun. Are you worried that you're going to stop?

[Bliss Sage]

Originally Posted by slugger

Does anyone have anything to share on this subject? Have you ever been plagued by emotional isolation? How has it affected you? How did you begin connecting with others?

I am emotionally isolated. Even when I share of myself, I'm still isolated, because I am not understood or seen in my self expressions.

You're lucky that you had people, or someone, to listen to you. Some people have no one.