i think my illness started long ago because at the time i was so lonely my mind broke. I think being lonely is very hard on a person, i think it could make the mental illness worse…
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I have been lonely, even with the voices.
I’m not sure if others feel less lonely with the voices.
However, I think my voices began because of drugs, not loneliness.
I hope you find someone who makes you less lonely @seemore3434 !
i know where your coming from ares, i did a lot of acid when i was young and messed my head up, if there is any reason i became lonely in the first place its because of the acid. Its seems impossible to find peace of mind after you mess it up with drugs, no matter what you try its just always there. Its really sucks…
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Sometimes I feel lonely. I seek out company usually when I feel that way. Sometimes however my symptoms prevent me from socializing and I just sort of get stuck by myself, it’s sad.
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I wholeheartedly agree.
Same here.
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i used to feel really lonely even if i was not by myself… but i felt so alone in everything going on cause i couldn’t relate to others and it felt like i was only person going through stuff like that. Now on meds i feel better though… not lonely anymore.
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I’m sorry you’re so lonely. I was so lonely growing up that I had imaginary friends up into my thirties. In high school I wasn’t lonely but I had a habit still of talking to imagined people. Then after high school I got lonely again. I know how hard it is to be alone. I make sure to maintain relationships as much as possible now.
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Yes I am a lonely person. 
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You have to try not to be lonely… I have no friends but i can honestly tell you im not lonely. I convince myself that other people will not improve my life in fact you can even think “hell is other people”. Change your thinking to eliminate your dependency. Try to identify what you are longing for and try to find nonsocial replacements for it. For example if you want someone to have a discussion or debate with go to a forum or write a letter to the editor or try calling a radio show or just read a book or write a dialogue. Honestly if youre tyring to find someone to satisfy a specific desire it will be difficult. Theres lots of people but only some people will be friendly with you and of those only a smaller amount will be your friend
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I’m alone almost all the time. But I’m never lonely. I feel more lonely around people.
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İ don t want friends.only friends that i have is for starcraft playing.i usually like to study and reading.and going to work.nothing else.its really hard to find people on your tune.i used to married but i didn t like marriage.its full of crap.i really ok as alone.i think i m schizoid.
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I’m kind of used to being alone, I grew up only child with a single mom who worked and the small family I had back then lived far away. I think if I had grown up in a big house with a full family and all that shite it would be harder to be alone later in life.
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Sometimes it would be nice to talk to someone, but it passes, I have been alone for decades now, one gets used to it
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I have further thoughts on this subject. The medical opinion seems to be biased towards socializing but i would argue they should endorse individualism for a few reasons. One is that if you try to be social and are rejected or excluded it can be very harmful if someone thinks they have to. If they believe individualism is the better way the exclusion will be mostly meaningless to them. Another reason is that it is an argument on favor of dependency instead of independence. Furthermore from a bunk freudian perspective it strengthens the ego making a person more self centred and self interested which can help a person succeed. Im not arguing that someone has to be a hermit but basically a persons thinking should be compatible with being a hermit and if social opportunities arise they can engage with others not out of desperation but with a higher sense of self worth that isnt based on whether people like you or not
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Sadly very much so.
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Beautifully said @anon84461028
Yes i would consider myself a lonely person
but you get used to it after years and years of loneliness!
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I’m a loner, not lonely
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