Feeling extremely alone

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I have often had feelings of great depression and am not sure why. Lately I have been taking a sign language class and have observed an informal sign language club and they sign songs. It is really beautiful. But a lot of the songs are love songs and I found myself asking what love is as I observed one duet signing a beautiful song. It suddenly came clear to me that I am dealing with extreme feelings of being alone. I have friends, I have family, but I always feel alone. I don’t really feel in union or communion with anyone. I even feel distant from God. But I wanted to ask for prayers for myself and for all people who suffer from depression or sadness related to being or feeling alone. I think Mother Teresa once said that the worst form of poverty (especially in America) is loneliness. People have no on to simply “be with”. We fill our time with activities and books and movies and sports and video games but are not content being in the company of others and especially being in company with God, simply contemplating His goodness, love and mercy. Thank you for all your prayers, and I hope these prayers for those suffering with loneliness will touch some people and bring joy into souls who feel great sadness today.

God bless you all. Amen.
 
Prayed for you. Actually I often pray for people who need healings - physical, spiritual, and emotional healings. Your post reminds me to add a prayer for people who are lonely. May God bless you with abundant love and bring initmate relationship into your life. God bless!!
 
invisiblewitnes said:
Hi,

I have often had feelings of great depression and am not sure why. Lately I have been taking a sign language class and have observed an informal sign language club and they sign songs. It is really beautiful. But a lot of the songs are love songs and I found myself asking what love is as I observed one duet signing a beautiful song. It suddenly came clear to me that I am dealing with extreme feelings of being alone. I have friends, I have family, but I always feel alone. I don’t really feel in union or communion with anyone. I even feel distant from God. But I wanted to ask for prayers for myself and for all people who suffer from depression or sadness related to being or feeling alone. I think Mother Teresa once said that the worst form of poverty (especially in America) is loneliness. People have no on to simply “be with”. We fill our time with activities and books and movies and sports and video games but are not content being in the company of others and especially being in company with God, simply contemplating His goodness, love and mercy. Thank you for all your prayers, and I hope these prayers for those suffering with loneliness will touch some people and bring joy into souls who feel great sadness today.

God bless you all. Amen.
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Praying for your intentions. You are not alone. God is with you & He loves His children.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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invisiblewitnes said:
Hi,

I have often had feelings of great depression and am not sure why. Lately I have been taking a sign language class and have observed an informal sign language club and they sign songs. It is really beautiful. But a lot of the songs are love songs and I found myself asking what love is as I observed one duet signing a beautiful song. It suddenly came clear to me that I am dealing with extreme feelings of being alone. I have friends, I have family, but I always feel alone. I don’t really feel in union or communion with anyone. I even feel distant from God. But I wanted to ask for prayers for myself and for all people who suffer from depression or sadness related to being or feeling alone. I think Mother Teresa once said that the worst form of poverty (especially in America) is loneliness. People have no on to simply “be with”. We fill our time with activities and books and movies and sports and video games but are not content being in the company of others and especially being in company with God, simply contemplating His goodness, love and mercy. Thank you for all your prayers, and I hope these prayers for those suffering with loneliness will touch some people and bring joy into souls who feel great sadness today.

God bless you all. Amen.
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I’m sorry you are suffering from this. I think our society does suffer from loneliness more than in the past, perhaps. I’ve dealt with loneliness too in my life, and feeling depressed and alone.

One thing that helped me the most was understanding more of God’s love for me. Not just for the human race in general, but specifically for me. I have friends but they are not always around, and I’ve found that speaking to Jesus satisfies something in the soul that nothing else could, no one else could. I think when we hear the love songs, etc, we should remember that God’s love is actually greater than romantic love, not lesser, and that He created romantic love but He IS Love. 🙂 romantic love is an image of His love, not the other way around.

There are books that have really helped me to understand Jesus’ love, like “He and I” by Gabrielle Bossis (just the words that Jesus says here, and the revelations have an Imprimatur), Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ by St Alphonsus Liguori, Divine Mercy in My Soul, Way of Divine Love, and other books that sort of help you to open up to God, especially where Jesus talks about how He looks at us… but in the end what all this leads to, is being more aware of Him in your day, always being with you. This is like practicing the presence of God, mental prayer, contemplation… going to Adoration can REALLY help with this, and also make your Communions much better 🙂 if you also do a longer thanksgiving after Communion, you would find that would help as well, to be more aware of Jesus during your day.

I once wrote a couple blog posts on “single life” and fear of that… even though it’s not generally about loneliness and is on a more specific topic if the single life, there are still points I tried to include about loneliness, and coming to an understanding how much God loves us. I’m afraid there’s a lot of rambling, but if you’re interested, feel free to take a look 🙂

maryslittleflower.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/some-thoughts-on-the-single-life/
maryslittleflower.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/fear-and-the-single-life-part-2/

God bless you! 🙂
 
I can relate. All my life I’ve felt a sort of “disconnect” with others, even my own family members. I’ve never been on a single date, and at times I’ve even regretted my own birth. I’ve dubbed it “intrinsic loneliness.”

After suffering some of the most brutal anxiety and crying episodes while coming out of atheism, I’ve gotten almost “used to being depressed,” because I’ve been more-or-less depressed since I was three or four years old. In school, I was the weird one on the playground who sat on the bench and conjured up weird songs…

I’ll say a prayer for the lonely before I go to bed.
 
Wake up and ask God you’ll do His Will today. Greet Jesus and Mary, “Good Morning” and promise you’ll recite the most holy rosary for today.
You won’t be alone.
 
Praying for you!

Memorare

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
 
Prayer for the Lonely

Loving God,
there are times in each life
when there is no one.
No one with whom to share
a word,
a laugh,
a sad remembrance,
a gentle touch,
a fond embrace,
a kiss of love.
Bless each one who suffers
from such loneliness.
Enrich life with a friend
or gentle stranger
who will spend a moment
noticing
and loving.
In those times
your love shines through,
the world is reborn,
and Christ is known.
So be it!
Amen.
 
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