well unfortunately i dont have any tips for you as i am alone as well so i wanted to let you know you arent alone in this. my only friends are the people i work with and the only time i socialize with them is on the job. outside of the forty hours at work, i am alone as well. but i did take a step toward making a friend at a nami support group last weekend, she is bipolar too and thinks much like me and had me laughing so much. she was going to try to go for a walk using exposure therapy and since this was a problem of mine i offered to go with her. so if you go to nami.org you can see if there is a support group in your area. you are worlds beyond me being able to attend these groups at least. i think you just need to find the right fit. good luck.