How do we find comfort when the world is a cold place?

Posted on | April 19, 2008 | No Comments

You feel ALONE. Many people feel alone. Can this a sign of the times? People

may reach out in inappropriate ways or allow themselves to be USED by others who exploit this loneliness. How do we keep ourselves safe?Because each individual is unique, we all tend to feel lonely under different conditions. For example, some of us will feel lonely when we are excluded from group activities, others, when we are deprived of building close one-to-one relationships.

Loneliness means to feel:

• Excluded from a group.
• Unloved by those around you.
• Alienated from your surroundings.
• There is no one with whom to share your personal concerns and experiences.
• That you are alone and have no other choice. You find it difficult to make friends and go beyond mere acquaintance.

Courtesy of Student Affairs-University of Buffalo.