I kind of wish someone would write a serious book about this subject.

1. Create a pantry in your home. Stock up on things that you will need in case you are sick etc. Motrin, paper plates, extra water etc. Once you are solitary can't have someone pick you something up if you are sick. Think ahead, every 6 months check the stock for expiration.

2. Get yourself a journal. As they say, we all must have someone to hear us. You would think that writing in a journal would make you more lonely but weirdly, no. It is like you are composing a letter to a good friend. And just the process of writing seems to get the "ick" out.

3. Figure out how to use something like google calendar or other apps that will remind you of things. I use google calendar to remind me to change filters or to see a doctor etc.

4. Amazon offers personal aids in discrete packaging, if you get my drift.

5. Find one or two online message boards and talk to people there, this is a good one.

6. Invest in Netflix and Hulu and movies etc.

7. Learn to cook if you don't already know. Fast food will get old and cooking takes up some time. Go to a class if you would like to meet people.

8. Travel. You can just get up and go some place... so do that. Sure you might feel lonely on the trip but you will get to see and stuff while there that will feel great.

9. Travel locally, something I enjoy on days off with nothing to do is going for long drives in the car to explore or just getting on the local train system and exploring all the lines of the trains to see where they go.

10. Take up a hobby. I enjoy buying old furniture and then painting it.. getting new hardware and selling at a profit.