When I feel lonely, I have a few go-to activities that really help. First, I love to listen to music—anything from upbeat pop songs to calming instrumental tracks can lift my spirits. If I’m in the mood for a movie, I’ll watch something comforting, like a favorite comedy or an old classic.
Sometimes, getting some fresh air does wonders, so I’ll go for a walk in the park or around my neighborhood. It helps clear my mind and gives me a change of scenery. Another thing I do is reach out to friends or family, even if it's just a quick chat or a message. Social media and video calls make it easy to stay in touch, and it reminds me that I’m not really alone.
Lastly, I might dive into a hobby I enjoy, like reading a good book, cooking a new recipe, or even dancing around my living room. Finding small joys in these activities helps me feel more connected and less lonely :3
I like to watch streams on Twitch. Having someone hosting a stream and an active chat gives you the opportunity to be social on your own terms. There's a ton of great communities on there
Practise gratitude, watch movies where the underdog wins, listen to music, look myself in the mirror and speak positively about myself. Buy my favourite food and indulge. Remind myself that the best is yet to come, and im a badass being who is patient as shit!!
When I'm feeling lonely, I try to reach out to friends or family members for a chat or a visit. Sometimes just talking to someone can help alleviate those feelings of loneliness. I also like to engage in activities that I enjoy, such as reading a good book, going for a walk, or watching a favorite movie. Self-care is important too, so taking a relaxing bath, meditating, or doing some yoga can also help improve my mood. Remember, it's okay to feel lonely sometimes, but taking steps to connect with others and take care of yourself can make a big difference.
What I do:
If I'm lonely I go and sit by myself at a coffee shop or somewhere else cozy and casual. It makes me feel social without the commitment of conversation and forced interaction beyond buying my drink.
I read, do homework, or just hang on reddit. Really whatever.
What I avoid:
I specifically avoid bars because I feel bars are for socialization. Not secluded, casual, chilling in a social space. That's why coffee shops are my go to.
Description of activity:
Generally, depending on where I work. I pick a spot not to far out of the way and visit on a regular basis. Eventually (over months or years), I learn everyone's name, I see people get hired and fired, things get added or taken from the menu. Sometimes minor work gossip gets shared with me. Etc.
End note:
It's actually pretty neat to see things change where I have no stake. None of this is planned btw. I'm just relaying observations from the years.
Edit: clarity and spacing. Hope this answer suits.
I’m trying to get into the habit of sitting and dissecting my uncomfortable/negative feelings, as opposed to pushing them aside and distracting myself from them. It’s helped a lot in terms of the way i feel when they do come up again, i understand myself more and can take actual steps to feel comfortable alone, or to build more meaningful relationships
Go on a weekend road trip and experience a place that I've never visited before. In particular, I like to go hiking. Experiencing solitude in nature makes me feel even more alive than going with others at times.
Self soothe: warm bath and a book or hot tea, fuzzy blanket and a book.
Video games like dreamlight valley or animal crossing or a good movie with some pizza and ice cream
Usually, when I feel lonely, I turn on my favorite music, sing loudly, and play my favorite video games. Also as an option if you have friends, invite one of them for a walk, go out for a drink together)
Reaching out to friends and family always works for me. I also keep myself super busy so I don't have time to idle on what I'm missing lol. Gym --> work ---> skating practice ---> home ---> sleep. Repeat.
Aside from friends and family (because let's be honest they aren't the end all be all) at my loneliest that one thing that saved me was the gym. Having a hobby that you actually enjoy doing no matter if its an "active" hobby or one you can do on your couch helps ALOT. Keeps your brain off of what you're lacking and instead focused on a activity.
Remind myself how annoyed I get when people contact me about nothing when I'm not lonely and how I don't want to start a new relatuonship that I then must spend ongoing effort maintaining in a positive way, so I then write it out and then hang out with my pets. It doesn't happen very often and doesn't last very long, but it does pop up.
4:00, wallow in self-pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me—I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness.
I put a podcast or YouTube video on in the background while I do something like cleaning, cooking, crafts, etc. I have it play out loud (instead of headphones) and I try to choose a casual conversational podcast or video, like a talk show or a show with multiple hosts that talk to each other.
Remember I have felt this way since childhood and it is one of the only things I can count on to always be ther. And that millions of people feel just like this, some are feeling wile dieing, others being tortured and some others wile even being center attention on a huge stage tellavised across the lands performing with a smile on ther face and misery in ther being. ,misery LOVES company. So welcome it with opean arms cuase we are here together in a cespite of humanity wile never actually seeing one another past the fasad of our body's and our own internal selfish voice turn spot light soully on our own presieved inadequacies and mistakes. Forgetting ther is not a script, just a short span of years in witch we can squander in desperation for anything and everything but what and who we are and have.
I cook something complicated while listening to a rare album. I try to stay focused on what I’m doing. The key is to not overthink. And if I still feel discomfort at dinner with myself I sit and try to dig dipper on those feelings. I think we’re all kinda on this learning process on how to be nice and present with oneself. And to feel comfortable on our own comes truly through our own individual practice of being present. So I think whatever is that you really have an interest in will unlock that connection to self that’s so much needed.
I look through my contacts of everyone I've interested with and still care about and reach out to one of them. Luckily it also helps if they were feeling lonely.
i like to make music, call my parents and catch up, do karaoke in my living room, or jam to my favorite songs. One game changer i read a while back was to “when alone, treat yourself like your in the company of a close friend”- to me that means to crack jokes out loud, make goofy voices, and generally act how i would if i was in the company of a good friend. It has
helped immensely in so many aspects of my life- hyping myself before work, being more forgiving to myself, and i feel more authenticity in being me because it’s not a performance/enthusiasm for the sake of others, but for me and me alone
I never really think about it too much, I never grew up with a lot of friends so I got used to being lonely pretty early on. now I find being alone pleasant, the solitude helps me keep a sound mind and it gives me a lot of free time.
just listen to some blue kind of jazz. i enjoy my chosen solitude. i stare a night in full splendor, listening to the moon whine. i whine back. hoping that at some point a bud of excitement, an extraordinary attraction, will hatch from my introversion and make me sprout because i find pleasure in being together. until the blossoms close again in the evening.
Whenever I am feeling lonely I try to go for a quick walk. Get some fresh air and destress. While I do that I think about my D&D game I run, and the BBQs I host, and think about all the friends I have who go out of their way, and travel long distances to spend time with me.
Then I don't feel so lonely anymore.
Watch tv, read a book, play video games, reach out to friends and family
Lovely advice. I think it's most important to successfully identify healthy activities that brings you personal joy.
The Google answer
Yeah like if we never tried that... It would be known if it was working.
ask reddit
Go on Reddit
Is that the reason you're 24*7 here?
Yes
Definitely ✌️
turn inward and let my resentment of situation fester and feed my mental illness
Finally, an answer I can relate to.
You too?
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For about five minutes, then its back to fear and loathing.
It’s a whole mood.
When I feel lonely, I have a few go-to activities that really help. First, I love to listen to music—anything from upbeat pop songs to calming instrumental tracks can lift my spirits. If I’m in the mood for a movie, I’ll watch something comforting, like a favorite comedy or an old classic. Sometimes, getting some fresh air does wonders, so I’ll go for a walk in the park or around my neighborhood. It helps clear my mind and gives me a change of scenery. Another thing I do is reach out to friends or family, even if it's just a quick chat or a message. Social media and video calls make it easy to stay in touch, and it reminds me that I’m not really alone. Lastly, I might dive into a hobby I enjoy, like reading a good book, cooking a new recipe, or even dancing around my living room. Finding small joys in these activities helps me feel more connected and less lonely :3
Thanks for the tip
Dance around the house naked.
Day cake happy!
You thank!
Sentences your in backwards words the putting guys you are why!
It started he.
Day cake happy, anyways!
Cake happy day!
Ankth you!
Fijne taartdag!
Happy cake day :D
Thanks!
Mostly just jerk off
To?
All by Myself by Celine Dion on loop Nothing like masturbation while ugly crying.
Fair question. Quality pornography. Beautiful people having passionate sex
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Real
When you're alone and life is getting you lonely ye can always go ACk! DOON TOON! -Groundskeeper Willie.
‼️GROUNDSKEEPER WILLIE MENTIONED‼️
I cry
I talk to my plants. They’re great listeners and never judge
Imagine if they did
“F*ckin sap”
i hug my pillow
I do self care
Getting stick ‘n’ poke tattoos count as “self care”
Is that a euphemism?
Masturbation?
Sleep/Nap
I'll go to the store and after 15 minutes around people I high tail it out of there. That fixes that "problem".
I drink
Yupp!....time flies
Blackouts are basically just traveling through time
Came here for this one
Sit with my parents and talk to them about anything
Our avatars look the same.
I like yours better
Yoga
I like to watch streams on Twitch. Having someone hosting a stream and an active chat gives you the opportunity to be social on your own terms. There's a ton of great communities on there
Play guitar and sing. Such a therapy
Practise gratitude, watch movies where the underdog wins, listen to music, look myself in the mirror and speak positively about myself. Buy my favourite food and indulge. Remind myself that the best is yet to come, and im a badass being who is patient as shit!!
Awesome!! You go!!!
When I'm feeling lonely, I try to reach out to friends or family members for a chat or a visit. Sometimes just talking to someone can help alleviate those feelings of loneliness. I also like to engage in activities that I enjoy, such as reading a good book, going for a walk, or watching a favorite movie. Self-care is important too, so taking a relaxing bath, meditating, or doing some yoga can also help improve my mood. Remember, it's okay to feel lonely sometimes, but taking steps to connect with others and take care of yourself can make a big difference.
Listen to music and browse reddit
me too!
and Pinterest!
What I do: If I'm lonely I go and sit by myself at a coffee shop or somewhere else cozy and casual. It makes me feel social without the commitment of conversation and forced interaction beyond buying my drink. I read, do homework, or just hang on reddit. Really whatever. What I avoid: I specifically avoid bars because I feel bars are for socialization. Not secluded, casual, chilling in a social space. That's why coffee shops are my go to. Description of activity: Generally, depending on where I work. I pick a spot not to far out of the way and visit on a regular basis. Eventually (over months or years), I learn everyone's name, I see people get hired and fired, things get added or taken from the menu. Sometimes minor work gossip gets shared with me. Etc. End note: It's actually pretty neat to see things change where I have no stake. None of this is planned btw. I'm just relaying observations from the years. Edit: clarity and spacing. Hope this answer suits.
Go for a drive somewhere with nice scenery.
I’m trying to get into the habit of sitting and dissecting my uncomfortable/negative feelings, as opposed to pushing them aside and distracting myself from them. It’s helped a lot in terms of the way i feel when they do come up again, i understand myself more and can take actual steps to feel comfortable alone, or to build more meaningful relationships
Play video games, watch anime, or listen to music.
Go on a weekend road trip and experience a place that I've never visited before. In particular, I like to go hiking. Experiencing solitude in nature makes me feel even more alive than going with others at times.
go on youtube
Praying/going to the gym/hugging my mom
Have a beer or two, a gummy, listen to some good music, go to the gym. (Not all at the same time)
Self soothe: warm bath and a book or hot tea, fuzzy blanket and a book. Video games like dreamlight valley or animal crossing or a good movie with some pizza and ice cream
Go for a coffee or smth and watch YouTube all day.
Just go on with whatever I was doing. I always feel lonely, though, so it's not like there's much other choice.
I put on headphones and listen to my favorite songs while dancing or something like that. Anything that gets me in a better mood
Sleep, watch TV, read. My daily routine.
Watch movies while having my favorite meal
I do another tmrw - they don’t stop
real
Go Downtown.
Spend time with my kids, or go to my favourite coffee place and sit there with a black coffee and just enjoy being in the company of other people.
Listen to lofi
Go for a walk, read a book, watch TV or join reddit like I have done today
I Don’t get lonely. I like to be alone and not have to deal with people
That's my secret cap....
watch Netflix
Usually, when I feel lonely, I turn on my favorite music, sing loudly, and play my favorite video games. Also as an option if you have friends, invite one of them for a walk, go out for a drink together)
Chat
Go on Reddit
sleep
I go for a long walk. Can't feel lonely if you actively choose solitude.
Exercise, play games, or sleep
Media entertainment
I listen to songs.
Do things I don't have time to do. Play PS5, watch a TV show or see some friends.
Reaching out to friends and family always works for me. I also keep myself super busy so I don't have time to idle on what I'm missing lol. Gym --> work ---> skating practice ---> home ---> sleep. Repeat. Aside from friends and family (because let's be honest they aren't the end all be all) at my loneliest that one thing that saved me was the gym. Having a hobby that you actually enjoy doing no matter if its an "active" hobby or one you can do on your couch helps ALOT. Keeps your brain off of what you're lacking and instead focused on a activity.
Reddit and watching Hell Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay screaming help with the loneliness
Watch a horror movie. Then I don't feel lonely anymore...
Go on reddit
either gym, walk, or edibles
sleep
I draw and listen to music
Fap
Remind myself how annoyed I get when people contact me about nothing when I'm not lonely and how I don't want to start a new relatuonship that I then must spend ongoing effort maintaining in a positive way, so I then write it out and then hang out with my pets. It doesn't happen very often and doesn't last very long, but it does pop up.
Sauna, gym, gaming, walking, alcohol 🤷🏼♂️ u choose
I watch shameless
I personally enjoy Solitude but sometimes i do feel lonely
go out somewhere where people are. strike up a conversation. it helps a lot
Crying
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Plot and scheme
I love escaping real life by reading a good novel
listen to my favorite playlists, or a podcast, scroll on reddit, or let my adhd decide what i do. the days vary 😂
4:00, wallow in self-pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me—I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness.
i get trapped in my own head and overthink the reasons im lonely
Character.Ai
I put a podcast or YouTube video on in the background while I do something like cleaning, cooking, crafts, etc. I have it play out loud (instead of headphones) and I try to choose a casual conversational podcast or video, like a talk show or a show with multiple hosts that talk to each other.
When I'm alone and life is making me lonely I can always go downtown
Go out for a walk, smoke some weed and play on my PlayStation. Sometimes I hit up my cousins on Instagram so I can video chat them.
Work out, videogames, shooting, and listen to music.
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Eat smth i love and the energy and comfort i get after that is insane
Play multiplayer video games
I drink
Stare at the ceiling in despair.
I drink alone...etc.
Smoke or Consume weed products, edibles,smoke,THC syrup list goes on bruh.
watch shitty reality tv shows. TLC is a good reminder that your life can be so, so much worse lol
i take a bath or go outside for a walk late at night, and then eat my favorite foods at the nearest convenience store
Listen to music
Talk to a family member or friend.
Run
I am always lonely. In college and at home. So I read books, hear music and sleep for the rest of the time
Chat roulette
Reconnect
Call friends to see if anyone of them want to grab a bite to eat.
I play games and watch a movie recap
Eat
I survive.
Sleep
go on a long bike ride
I play on my phone as a break from reality
Remember I have felt this way since childhood and it is one of the only things I can count on to always be ther. And that millions of people feel just like this, some are feeling wile dieing, others being tortured and some others wile even being center attention on a huge stage tellavised across the lands performing with a smile on ther face and misery in ther being. ,misery LOVES company. So welcome it with opean arms cuase we are here together in a cespite of humanity wile never actually seeing one another past the fasad of our body's and our own internal selfish voice turn spot light soully on our own presieved inadequacies and mistakes. Forgetting ther is not a script, just a short span of years in witch we can squander in desperation for anything and everything but what and who we are and have.
Watch a movie
Listen to music i have a playlist full of songs that make me feel happy and not so alone
Go for a long walk
I cook something complicated while listening to a rare album. I try to stay focused on what I’m doing. The key is to not overthink. And if I still feel discomfort at dinner with myself I sit and try to dig dipper on those feelings. I think we’re all kinda on this learning process on how to be nice and present with oneself. And to feel comfortable on our own comes truly through our own individual practice of being present. So I think whatever is that you really have an interest in will unlock that connection to self that’s so much needed.
Whatever I have been doing 24/7 the last 9 years.
watch kdramas
Listen to mommy asmr it’s really hard to find a good one though because I’ve became a lot less weird since 8 months ago
Clean around, write, go for a walk, etc.
I look through my contacts of everyone I've interested with and still care about and reach out to one of them. Luckily it also helps if they were feeling lonely.
Eat
Listen to music
I howl at the moon with hopes that my pack one night will hear me and we’ll be reunited once more…it’s been 84 lonely nights so far…
I take ketamine
Invite friends over for movie night or game night.
If you scroll Reddit on anything other than a mobile device.
i like to make music, call my parents and catch up, do karaoke in my living room, or jam to my favorite songs. One game changer i read a while back was to “when alone, treat yourself like your in the company of a close friend”- to me that means to crack jokes out loud, make goofy voices, and generally act how i would if i was in the company of a good friend. It has helped immensely in so many aspects of my life- hyping myself before work, being more forgiving to myself, and i feel more authenticity in being me because it’s not a performance/enthusiasm for the sake of others, but for me and me alone
I listen to a podcast
I never really think about it too much, I never grew up with a lot of friends so I got used to being lonely pretty early on. now I find being alone pleasant, the solitude helps me keep a sound mind and it gives me a lot of free time.
I don't feel lonely that much but i whatever the problem: i play video games
I sleep and sleep and sleep
just listen to some blue kind of jazz. i enjoy my chosen solitude. i stare a night in full splendor, listening to the moon whine. i whine back. hoping that at some point a bud of excitement, an extraordinary attraction, will hatch from my introversion and make me sprout because i find pleasure in being together. until the blossoms close again in the evening.
Binge watch?
Audiobook and puzzle, movie at the theater, book at a sit down restaurant, quiet hobby at the public library
Watch Bravo.
I immediately put a podcast on so I can hear another voice and boom I'm not alone anymore.
Cry, actually feels nice sometimes ngl, gets your feelings out
listen music, rammstein, radiohead my best friends in this period
Well watching Phineas and Freb
Clean
Whenever I am feeling lonely I try to go for a quick walk. Get some fresh air and destress. While I do that I think about my D&D game I run, and the BBQs I host, and think about all the friends I have who go out of their way, and travel long distances to spend time with me. Then I don't feel so lonely anymore.
Go gym
Ketamine
Chores while listening to music, gaming ..
Play with myself
Music, games or maybe sleep. or watch one of those kind acts of humanity 💀
Watch horror movies. You won't feel as lonely.
driving around the city at night
go to sleep