Feeling lonely

Hi GingerBestie

Life does have sometimes a nasty way of piling one issue on top of another and it can be very easy to feel disconnected from the world. The importance of social connection should not be underestimated as we can see in this article from mindwise.

It is perhaps easy to say everyone has problems, and it is true, but unless we discuss things perhaps we not only isolate ourselves but also cut a useful support to them. Sometimes I reflect on the phrase "a trouble shared it a trouble halved" - but then sometimes I have friends who will try to get me to take sides and I have to point out that I will not do that.

Exercise is a great way of helping to relieve stress, indeed at one point my doctor prescribed "echtherapy",  Perhaps going for a walk somewhere with trees might be a way to meet your friend and get some exercise and is often quite cheap to do.

Do post here whenever too - someone is always listening and while we may never meet I have some really fantastic friends.

<<hugs>>

Steve

I have breast cancer and am undergoing treatment. I would urge you to lean on your best friend as you would always have done, she’s your best friend. I’ve found it hard that my close friends stopped telling me their problems because I am ill, I still cherish the closeness that listening to each other’s problems brings, I want to be there for them too. The same goes for your partner and parents, they will want to be there for you too, please don’t isolate yourself because you’re worried about overloading others. The Macmillan helpline is excellent and it’s there for you too not just people that have cancer, it can really help to talk to someone you don’t know, all the best to you x