Personally I have had enough with people trying to tell me I should be happy being alone. I think some people can do it, maybe, but I refuse to try and make myself something I am not. I am not meant to be alone and I am not satisfied with friends and family. But unfortunately I have yet to find someone who can accept me and appreciate me as I do them.

I think it's a valid option for some but not for others. We are not all meant to be the same. Maybe you were happy before because you had never experienced that feeling. Maybe you can go back, maybe you can't.