I don't know what to do to cope. I find myself almost always alone. I know I have some friends, not many that I am very close too. I often experience a detachment with others, in other words no real valued connection as I appear to not be concerned with their well-being enough to make an effort to stay in contact. Sometimes, I am severely depressed or in an emotionless day dream state. In some cases when I have been around friends, especially old time friends, I've felt suddenly out of place like I have lost my conversational skills. There are times when I have been elated to be in the presence of friends, however as soon as I am alone again the depression sets in multiplying. I do not have a healthy balance of companionship I am mostly introverted. I feel alone experiencing a deep desire to socialize, but I am too timid and lack the energy.
Working long hours help me cope in the past but it is losing it's usefulness.
Other than work I probably socialize well with a friend someone once every month or two months. I used to like being alone. I feel helpless and pathetic.