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I am just feeling lonely because I realize I don't have friends that I do things with on a regular basis.
I'm a letter carrier and @ work we don't have much time to socialize at all. Then when you're on the route- it's just you and whatever customers you might get to speak to.
I seem to be well liked at work. Have been invited to a coworker's vacation spot for the past 2 years but haven't gone yet. She also invited me to go cross country skiing.
My husband is 10 years sober and lost most of his friends when he quit drinking. So it isn't as if we have "couple friends" either.
When I worked @ the plant, it was alongside a best friend Barbara. Now that we don't work together- we've rarely found time for each other and I guess that's how it goes when you're not really in each other's lives like before.
When I was going to alanon, I was jealous of those how seemed to be able to make friends quickly. Maybe it is the illness of depression that makes it more difficult and the fact that I usually hold things inside.
Have not been to alanon in quite some time. Have seemed to outgrown it or something. No longer interested.
However, I think I can hide the depression quite well from people and so I don't think acting depressed or being depressed is the problem.
Maybe it is more difficult to make friends when you're older. I'm 48.
Anyway, just feeling lonely today but will see about making plans with that friend I dissed yesterday.
Laurie
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