
Originally Posted by
Eonnn
You can be alone, but not lonely.
I am in similar situation, maybe not as bad because I at least can see family, have a good friend, and see work colleagues and customers most days. I often don't feel lonely, even though majority of time I live at home alone but this is mostly due to my upbringing as growing up I had many friends, girlfriends, etc. so know what it's like to be 'popular' and outgoing. I was a very social-able 'butterfly' and completely extroverted until I had problem with unintentional drug-induced psychosis, which lead to my spiritual awakening. Going through psychosis literally blows your mind and eyes wide open, you experience things beyond any description. So it made me search for answers, for truth. It also made me one of the rarest personality types in the world an INFJ, whereas before that briggs personality test would have been completely different, definitely E for extrovert instead of I - Introvert. My personality has evolved over time, and feel I'm stepping closer to that extrovert mode. I've recovered completely from the psychosis and no longer need any medication for it. I came to terms with the new found spirituality as well after so much soul searching to find answers on it all. Now, I tend not to label myself as introvert or extrovert, rather understand that people go through periods of both modes, and overall it's generally not a good idea to let labels define you.
There is this thing in my country we have called ABC of mental health as below:
A = ACT
B = BELONG
C = COMMIT
It means take action (to help yourself or find help), belong (as a valued member of society), commit (commitment to things like your ongoing health, widening social circle, obtaining stable work, etc.).
The main principle being the need to get support, establish support systems and find ways of engaging more within the community. There are many tools at our disposal, the internet being one of them.
With covid, this can be difficult. For us, our covid situation is not so bad, we can freely move around our state and go to restuarants, etc. Most places are open and business as usual.
For a long time, talking with others on chat forums, or watching youtube videos, playing multi-player games let me feel that sense of connection with the outside world.
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