this is a great post. I suffer from social isolation and loneliness also. It's been the main problem with my Depression. I wake up every day totally bored and wander around the house not knowing what to do. I agree with a lot of posters here, and that is to look into
volunteer opportunities, possibly Church, pet shelters, or even support groups. I realize I have to take an active role to change my life. I do reach out to people here on this site,
some reply, others do not, it's not always easy to make that "connection" with other people these days.