Being Alone, How Long Can You Stand It?

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Sitting here this morning, wondering how long a person can stay isolated in silence. I’m not into music much, tired of TV and video’s, so sitting here in complete silence. I’m alone 99% of the time, mind is always racing wondering from one thought to another.
I seen on TV that after 3 days of isolation a person starts to lose touch with reality, yet I have spent years like this and Pdoc does never address it, take more meds is all you get.

How long do you think you can be alone?

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To whom are u talking to…!!! U look in great shape…!!!

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I am alone a lot, but when I have thoughts I write these down in my diaries, it is good to review these diaries later and maybe even to discuss some matters at my psych clinic. For example, I am alone as I write, but I listen to some music from Ibiza. I have written something about the Trump world.

http://www.thepinkwaterreport.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ibiza-rebranding.jpg

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there’s probably a World Guinness Record for that! lol lol lol

just kidding.

isolation’s hard though. I’d say 24 hours or less

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I am alone virtually all the time. I can take it but I need to phone people daily.

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I am alone most of the day, I have not got a single friend who comes to see me. I have got an email friend, and she has made my life much happier.

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I have a text friend, but she is kinda quiet and pregnant so don’t want to bother her to much right now, other than that no one is around

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I find the loneliness the worse part of having a mental health disorder, I hardly ever have anyone in my family come to see me either, and I never go out anywhere.

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I like to be alone but nights alone are very lonely. I think a week alone is a the most i could take before wanting company. Hubby is a lovely companion.

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I do not watch TV, I did watch one show about Trump yesterday on the net, it was quite good, I am listening to music, all kinds a lot. I am used to being alone and I do not really want anybody to disturb my private space.

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Life iz freaking difficult…niether i like to be alone nor with anyone…i am in freaking diffcult condition!! I really want to live…

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I only look as if i’m alone, i’m not actually alone.

I sometimes miss being alone even though no other people are here.

They are here with me now, until the end i guess.

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I’m alone whether anyone is with me or not. I feel alone. I sometimes crave companionship but then when I am with someone (my husband) I often wish I was actually alone again because I still feel alone…
I think numbers, lengths of time, don’t matter and are individual. I think you know when you’ve reached your limit on being alone and need to reach out.
Have you thought of a dating site, @Mountainman? It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. You can be on a dating site just to connect online with people in a different way than on here, and then if you decide to meet someone it still can just be to have a friend…

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I have been alone most of the time for the last 17 years. It is strange though, the loneliest I have ever felt was when I was at a University with 40,000 people my age. I did not make any friends, and everywhere I looked there were people having a great time. I only went to school there for a couple months and had to withdraw do to my illness.

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I’ve tried them all, no point really, to odd and old now for those

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hope I die before my brother does.

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Well, I think you have a lot to offer. But if you’re over the dating site thing, I can understand.
This is a lonely disorder, @Mountainman, but being on here has helped me tremendously.
I hope your lonely feelings pass. And I hope that the expectations of “typical” don’t influence how you feel about being alone. “They” find all value in being social. They put s lot of emphasis on that, without understanding that being social is not for everyone.

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yeah it is pretty scary - you need human interaction and social activities to also grow as a person =)
I am alone around 4 days full days but I can not be around people right now.

Just need to get healthy I guess.

Could you participate in any activities in your area?

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I do the community clean ups every spring for a bunch of areas, other than that to tired after work and sore to do other stuff, arthritis is really catching up to me

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sir i have always find u stronger …!!! don’t say like that…!!!

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