Sadness and Loneliness – Episode 214

How were you lonely and sad? Is there a difference between loneliness and being alone? How has recovery helped to relieve these feelings? Eric and Spencer explore loneliness, sadness, and recovery guided in part by these questions. * Definitions. * Sad, despair, isolated, grief, loss, * How did you deal with (or not deal with) sadness before recovery? * What brought you sadness? * What other emotions went with it? * How did you act? * When were you lonely? * What other emotions went with it? * What was your “self-talk” when you were lonely? * How did you act? * How has your recovery changed this? * How is being lonely different from being alone? * Did you used to resist being alone? * How has that changed? We made reference to a couple of articles from Psychology Today. The Surprising Antidote to Loneliness The Value of Sadness A previous episode on Hope (episode 65) was mentioned. Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email [email protected] with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here. Music from the show Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: The Tears of a Clown Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa: Scared to be Lonely Train: I'm about to come Alive Our “bumper” music is Teleportationism by Mad Hugs. Our thanks to the artist for permission to use it. Mad Hugs – Whale by Mad Hugs