How to deal with loneliness if you know its inevitable?

[humblebragging]

Pls someone give some advice on some good ways to spend time by yourself and keep your mind off being by yourself with no friends. Appreciate any tips :)

 

[tbroken]

Pls someone give some advice on some good ways to spend time by yourself and keep your mind off being by yourself with no friends. Appreciate any tips :)

Gym/Running, Study, Videogame and learn to Cook. Best period of my life.

 

[pone]

Well, i try to distract myself by doing things, studies, reading books, games, etc... Sometimes it doesn't work, feeling lonely is inevitable in this case, but you can always cope with it by distracting yourself the best you can.
Hope it helps ^^

 

[Argo]

This is not easy to follow advice, but self-reflection. If you can figure out the part of you that can't tolerate to be alone with yourself, and be kind to it, understand it, and make friends with it, you'll suffer much less when alone.

 

[Aloneandinpain]

I was ok being alone for years by reassuring myself it was temporary and would change soon, so that's one coping strategy.

Unfortunately now I've realised it's not true.

 

[passivethought121]

Daydreaming, reading, watching shows. Also realizing it'll be over soon. "Soon" being a lie over the years, but as I get closer to my due date it becomes more truthful.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Having things on in the background- music, films, podcasts, the radio.

Honestly, I am alone but don't actually mind it but- why is it inevitable for you- may I ask? That's one thing I would say. If it really troubles you then- try not to be alone so much. Join new clubs, try to see friends more or communicate with them more. If the friends you have are unreliable, maybe you need to start doing new things to find new friends.

 

[untothedepths]

Video Games. Especially Video Games that have longer play times so you're pretty much only doing that.

 

[Slow_Farewell]

Studying basic human psychology would be a place i'd start at, then i'd test it out on myself.
it's kinda like bio-hacking yourself.
I was always under the impression that people who are lonely are those who have difficulty facing themselves, and with that in mind, as cringey as it sounds, i looked inward first and checked to see where I am, and what i could tweak.

 

[Suicidebydeath]

Pls someone give some advice on some good ways to spend time by yourself and keep your mind off being by yourself with no friends. Appreciate any tips :)

Gaming, gym, work/making money, cooking, studying/learning, reading, media(tv etc), listening to music/youtubers/streamers.

You can learn to accept loneliness so that fixing it is no longer a priority. Redefine your parameters on what's acceptable and not. You can still have online friends etc and get through loneliness that way. If you're unable to keep or interact with friends, perhaps listening to someone on twitch or youtube, the constant narration can help with loneliness. Same for the voice that accompanies music.

If lack of partner is a reason to feel lonely and you don't hang out with anyone as a friend, I would recommend listening to someone that is opposite of your sexual attraction if you're not bi or asexual, because otherwise voice can remind you that you don't have somebody.

If you are gaming, working out, making money, learning, reading, watching & listening to media, that can also distract you from ever worrying or caring about loneliness, since all of those things are enjoyable on your own.

As a person with no family(NC-all), no partner and no close friends I can say it works for me. I don't feel loneliness in a significant or depressing capacity anymore. No idea whether anti-depressants also help with that or not.