In my experience, the best way to overcome the feeling of loneliness is not to be idle. Any type of activity that you can get engaged in would be healthy behavior when you are feeling lonely. I live alone and do not have many friends. I have found, in my recovery, that as long as I am actively doing something I can be alone without feeling lonely.

I clean, listen to music, have recently picked up coloring, I organize things in my apartment, go for a walk, or basically anything productive I can think of to do. I just joined this site two days ago. Looking around the site and offering support in my responses and posting my own issues and asking for advise – is just one more thing I found can combat the feeling of loneliness when I am alone.

Remember, being alone (unable to solve without seeking out another person) and feeling lonely (able to solve by yourself) are two very different things.