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Originally Posted by Dwayne61
dotbar,
Thanks for your suggestions. I have been trying to think of some ways to make more friends.
I'm rather good at "putting all my eggs in one basket" when it comes to friendships. Similar incidents have happened in the past. (Also, it seems I usually invest more in the friendship than the other person.) This time, I decided to do things different. I used to attend Alcoholics Anonymous regular, but got out of the habit of going a few years ago. Although I haven't drank in 1 1/2 years, I started going back for social support. I'm rather good friends with the guy who has the meetings at his house & we do a lot of things together. All of this does help.
Dwayne61
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I think that would be a good start. There must be some interests you have, or things you've always toyed around with doing but have never done...now would seem also be a good time to think about starting one of those things. For example, I always wanted to dance, so I signed up for ballroom dancing as well as belly dancing. Its awkward for the first 6 times I find, and then you become a 'regular' there.
I would like to offer some kind of suggestion in regard to the problem of you having to always pay for outings but I just can't think of a tactful approach. It would be nice if you could each pay for your own, wouldn't it?