Ways a Single Person Can Stay Depressed and Lonely
Sometimes a single person can become their own worst enemy when it comes to loneliness and depression. What are some of the things that can exasperate these two conditions?
I think it is a mistake to focus on the negative. I think we should turn this question around to what are the ways in which we can eliminate these conditions from our lives. I believe in the expression "What you think about, you bring about", so why think about the negative aspects of our lives?
about 1 month ago
well, would guess staying home, not phone or email. am half way there, almost never leave my home.
about 1 month ago
I make it a point to go somewhere...anywhere....at least twice a week. Even if it's only to pick up some groceries, or stop at Wally World. It is easy to fall into the trap of staying in. That only breeds depression. I need to feel the wind on my face and see the bright fall colors....and then it's impossible for me to feel depressed. I take a drive and crank up the radio. Always a mood lifter for me.
about 1 month ago
Probably one of the worst things I find that can keep a person in this cycle is to keep going over and over the pictures and memorabilia from a past relationship. Just putting those things aside can be a giant step forward. Also as matchstich mentioned staying home too much can lead to even more depression. I try to make it a point to go somewhere everyday if only to just drive around the block a few times. Getting out can breath new life into a person very quickly.
about 1 month ago
I have been trying to get to church on Sunday morning then to breakfast with friends from church. I used to go to the mall but I would spend money I really didn't want to. I have been painting with oils recently and reading up on it and had made a quilt or at least started to. I am looking for fabric to make a quilt for my grandsons next. I hate saying this don't boo me but I do keep busy and while it occupies your time and mind, the lonelines is still there. I keep thinking relationship but it hasn't shown up yet..LOL I know what comes around goes around, the skretching wheel gets the grease etc all those good sayings..
Anyway good post and yes just keep busy and hope something wonderful happens..
Anyway good post and yes just keep busy and hope something wonderful happens..
about 1 month ago
Really bored today so I took the camera out back...still bored but less down now...
a few grandkid pics were on the camera too.
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a few grandkid pics were on the camera too.
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about 1 month ago
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.!!!
about 1 month ago
Poor diet can also make a person feel more depressed and lonely. It always amazes me how good I feel when I eat more fruits and vegetables and how bad I feel when I eat too many hot dogs and soft drinks.
about 1 month ago
its so very easy to fall into a rut....staying home is just one of them....the more you stay there the harder it is to get up and go....I use the three day rule.....I will get up and go somewhere every three days....if nothing else....I'll drive to starbucks and get myself a cup of coffee...it gets me out of the house and around other people. Sometimes I go more often.....but at least every three days. I also make myself call a friend...just to chat if nothing else. Also every few weeks....I try to go out with a friend for lunch or dinner. Little things but it seems to work for me.
Having said all that.......I still have my down days.....its always harder for me in the winter.....I don't do well in cloudy, cold and wet weather.....so......I guess i'll have to work extra hard.
Having said all that.......I still have my down days.....its always harder for me in the winter.....I don't do well in cloudy, cold and wet weather.....so......I guess i'll have to work extra hard.
about 1 month ago
Funny that you should mention eating, anakris. After I replied to your message, I took my dog, Sidney, for a walk--we both got sunshine on our shoulders..--"Some days are diamonds."
It was a special diamond for her, as she found some horse poop to eat--and that made her extra happy.
It was a special diamond for her, as she found some horse poop to eat--and that made her extra happy.
about 1 month ago
