The Long Journey from Loneliness to Solitude

In my experience, two things displace (move out) loneliness. A healthy relationship with oneself, aka feeling whole or having healthy self-esteem . . . and a loving relationship with a power greater than yourself. These forms of love fill us up almost completely and many happy people don't need anything more.

These relationships with God and yourself are nurtured by self-talk, affirmations, and the eighth step in a 12-Step program.

The relationships develop slowly. It only takes open-mindedness to find a relationship with God and self-acceptance to love yourself.

The long journey from loneliness to solitude is an important part of recovery.

So, you do not have to live with loneliness. I am giving you a choice.

When you have accomplished this, the best part of life begins. Nothing brings us down anymore. Even the loss of others is less painful.

Fill the empty spot left by your PoA with the kind of love that is yours just for the asking. You don't have to wait for it, buy it, live without it, beg for it, or lose it.

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Naturally. How one hates to think of oneself alone. How one avoids it. It seems to imply rejection or unpopularity. An early wallflower panic still clings to the world. One will be left, one fears, sitting in a straight-backed chair alone, while the popular girls are already chosen and spinning around the dance floor with their hot-palmed partners. We seem so frightened today of being alone that we never let it happen...When the noise stops there is no inner music to take its place. We must re-learn to be alone.