I wonder how many people around me feel the same thing...I just assume they're "normal" but maybe they're thinking I'm normal, God knows I work hard to try to convince the world that I am. I used drugs and alcohol for a long time to fill the void, thought food or relationships would do it. It all works but only for a while. Yes, focusing on others helps but isn't this also just a short-term fix? In ACT, they talk about finding out what your values are and living life doing things that are in accordance with those values.