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I Am Lonely

What's The Point

By: Dave71373
Written on January 8th, 2011
By: Dave71373
Age: 36-40 , Male
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    auslander

    I don't have much advice. I'm somewhat in the same boat. I go to work and come home and do nothing most days although I'm trying to change that.



    When you retire from the military are you going to get a civilian job? Maybe a new job will bring new people into your life, which will open opportunities to meet new people and experience new things. If you are getting another job try and be friendly, smile, and interact with your co-workers whenever you can.



    Or join a group that does something that you are interested in. That could be a baby step into learning to deal and communicate with others. I'm in the process of doing that myself, it's hard but little by little I can see a difference.



    If none of those work, maybe volunteering at a hospital, homeless shelter, etc. will expose you to new people and opportunities. At the very least, you'll feel pretty good helping those that need your help the most.

    Jan 9, 2011
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    Dave71373

    I appreciate the comments made. Traveling is difficult in the military and getting the time off to do anything when with all the military cutbacks, manning is at a critical stage. I have a Ba in Psychology and I have talked with therapist, they give the same damn psychobabble go out and do something, find something you enjoy and go do it. Find something you enjoy and go do it??? There isn't anything, that I know of that I have ever liked; I hate sports, can't stand crowds, and highly introverted. The only thing I can think of that even remotely peaks my interest is driving (that gets you nowhere and going to listen to a symphony) and the times I have gone, I have never seen anyone else there that goes alone, plus most of them tend to be off in their own world. When I sit down and listen to the music, I'm always just there, empty seats all around me. Hope left me years ago and the military simply causes me to distrust people more and more everyday, their only goal and real concern is themselves with little empathy for anyone else.

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    SpringsTea

    He doesn't need "help" as you say. he doesn't need some one to sit him down and tell him what hes doing wrong. Its not as easy as just "Find some one". I find your comment to be very condescending.

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    chattania

    I would love to say something that would change things or relieve the suffering that you are going through. I can say that being lonely is incredibly powerful in a negative way. You have to take the initiative - there is no one who can do it for you - and find HELP.

    Talk to someone in the service. There should be support for you that is both confidential and free. Find a good friend sho shares your interests. Get yourself into something you love and then let love find you.

    I wish you luck and, as a forty-five year old guy whose heart has been broken twice, I will tell you that there is always hope in the world.

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    boredbylife

    Maybe its time for a change? Go travelling for a while?

    Jan 9, 2011
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