I’ve grown to love being lonely. If I met people I had stuff in common with I’m all for it but as it stands my best friends are all on internet or live far away cuz they moved. I still have good relationships. I know ppl who have to feel like they’re doing something but I’m perfectly content just sitting here living my life I know it sounds sad but at least I have my music and art to express myself and my cat and some social interaction online.
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Yeah I like my solitude.
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When I was depressed and psychotic I didn’t really like many things now I have no depression and life seems so worth living and such.
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Caffeine makes me enjoy being alone more. I live in a dream world.
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Yes. I like being alone and don’t feel lonely. My problems start when I’m surrounded by too many people, especially in crowded spaces.
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I like having my alone time but I enjoy being around people these days. I get bored out of my mind sitting alone all the time. I’ve had shingles and have been broke so haven’t been doing much. It’s getting really old. The pain from the shingles doesn’t help. I have a smaller life though which I don’t mind. The stuff I do is enough for me.
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I need like at least 3-4 hours of solitude for me alone each day to myself
Without this I become to stressed out
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I spend a lot of time alone. Also alone either on the phone or online. I don’t seem to mind it at all.
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I’m really used to having a boyfriend so now that I split up with him, I want to jump in another relationship. I like that fortune cookie message.
It’s hard finding a new boyfriend thou.
Especially when the last one I got really attached to.
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I lost all my friends during the onset of schizophrenia. There’s people who I interact with, online, but I can’t go for coffee with them. I haven’t had friends in a long time. I don’t always like solitude. Sometimes I do. I wonder if the voices would diminish if I had more real people in my life, if they’re just chatty because I’m too isolated.
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I prefer solitude myself. I rarely want company.
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I like time by myself just as much as I like time around people (that I know). I can only do one or the other for so long. I always have Sam close by so I guess I’m not really ever alone.
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I spend most of my time alone. I don’t really like being this much alone, but on the other hand it’s difficult to be social when feeling under the weather with the side effects from meds and all.
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I find it emotionally draining to be around people, after an interaction I find I need many days in solitude and quiet to regenerate.
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Solitude is great if you can remain organized and have something to hold yourself to account.
But it is terrible for stagnation or rumination. Getting caught in your own thoughts, etc…
Overall I would say having good influences and clear boundaries is better than solitude, which is in turn better than having bad influences and social attachment in unhealthy ways.
While the internet can bring some semi-social solutions, it cannot provide real world experience or answer your questions, the way a person with knowledge/perspective can. And is a toxic marketplace by definition.
I didn’t have any friends before the onset, nor afterwards, And I am glad that I did not make any (there were opportunities), only due to the schizophrenia itself.
But I have learned and know what to expect from the world. And how to navigate it to some degree. But only when I am coherent of the mind.
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I would like to apologize to any that found my reason for solitude distasteful.
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I need the security of having alone time but hubby time too, i freak out if im home alone for more than 2 hours. I have agoraphobia and can’t go out alone either. And im also needing to recover after social interaction, its difficult
I don’t like solitude today. I keep signing into this forum. 
The voices keep going on about what a horrible person I am. I had no idea I was so horrible. 
I like having my own space and I’ve got hobbies and I’m lucky to be comfortable and warm. Peace and quiet is always welcome .
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