Hi grownupchild,

Thanks for sharing! I have lots of new friends and old friends, people I really connect with, and a very loving family, plus a great job. And still, I sometimes feel so alone that I become suicidal.

I've come to recognize that it's not an easy equation, i.e, it's not simply about what we have, what we don't, who loves us or who we love, etc. What we have is an illness. And it can come on anytime, under any circumstances, and learning what those circumstances are and recognizing some of the signs can be very helpful.

You're not the only who feels that lonely. I try to see the loneliness I feel, the "nobody else in the world could ever understand or feel quite as I do" loneliness as a symptom of my illness.

Hugs to you,

RJ78