Glad you found us. I am sorry to hear what you are going through and feeling. As a fellow 30 year old I can really relate. Life really changes when all your friends start getting married and you no longer have that regular social support. But please know you are not doomed to be alone and miserable. This program can be a great help, it won't change your life but it will change the way you think and this in turn will change the way you live your life. Get started when you feel up for it and take your time with it. You should aim to complete one session a week.
Also, know that you are not in this alone. I mean because of this support group and because many 30+ people are single. This does not have to be a negative thing. But it does sound like you are lonely and it can be really hard to feel happy when you do not have ample social support. It might be helpful if a few of your starting goals in the program are to come up with new ways to meet people - but this is just a suggestion, only you can know what goals you really need to set for yourself...but I am getting ahead of myself. Get started on the program first and set some goals when you feel ready.
To get you thinking in the right direction, What do you think the happy, single you would be doing differently then what you are doing now? One suggestion, I have - get off Facebook! What are your ideas?
Hello. I have been struggling with depression for over a year now. :( I have come a long way from sleeping all day, losing weight and not doing things I enjoy. I am a 30 year old health care professional who has awesome parents, a loving dog, and two really good friends but has never had a relationship and seems like nobody has ever (and will never) be interested in me. I feel so alone and lonely and it seems I am even "scaring away" my parents and two friends because of my behavior. My two friends have young families and they are too busy to talk to me anymore and my parents don't seem to understand. I feel I have nobody to talk to. I live alone with my dog and it feels so empty and lonely in my house. I see what my friends have (young families and husbands) and I have a great time with them but then I come home and I am by myself. I don't even have anyone to share my feelings with. I have always had very low self confidence and no self esteem and never have had many friends (that actually stay friends with me). I am working on my thinking but I still feel terrible. I am hoping this will help...
What are your ideas?
