Loneliness and Isolation in Winter

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Having a rough way to go lately… Due to circumstances beyond my control I haven’t had a car since last summer and now that winter is in full swing I’m somewhat cutoff from things that I need to be doing. I so very, very much need to be serving in my new parish and spending much more time at church but no wheels… I can’t let the enemy take advantage of my isolation and loneliness. God drew me back to Himself in August shortly after my car drama transpired. I am certain He wants me in His Church, the Catholic Church and not in the wasteland of Protestantism. I need the Eucharist in my life so deeply but I have to wait until Easter Vigil… Two more months. I am hoping that, by March I will finally have a car again. I am so lonely for Christian fellowship right now. Ugh. And I think I need to be married… A lot to deal with. Went through quite a spell recently with anxiety and panic attacks as well. . I hope it’s okay to just vent HERE. I don’t have any social life so I am very often deeply inside my own head to a fault. I need to be serving the Lord by serving others. I am so close but hanging by a thread. I hate my job too lol. Production Machine Operator in a shop (factory). Boring, monotonous and mind numbing. And my back hurts so much these days, the pain is awful. Barely getting by financially ugh. I just want Jesus to be Lord in my life 24/7…
 
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Hi,

Sorry for your isolation!

One idea is to phone your parish office. There are certainely people who can bring you communion to your home if you have no car.

Another idea is to contact the rectory to see if someone in the parish live close to your home, so that you could carlooping for mass or Church activity. An annoucement can be published on the website/parish publication, or done at the end of mass.

You can find a good spiritual catholic book to make a companion to you in theses days, if you like to read. To grow spiritually. Ask some advise to a devout catholic/religious person.

With CAF, you have also the opportunity to make online friends!
 
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You certainly have a lot of things going on right now.
Have you considered online dating on a Catholic site? There are many stories on this site of people that met their spouse through Catholicmatch or AveMariaSingles.
 
I also encourage you to call the parish and ask if anyone could carpool with you to mass and possibly a ministry. At my parish they desperately need people to count the collections, and I’m sure they have needs at yours. Also ask about someone bringing you communion if a ride to mass isn’t a possibility.
We need to act like a family and support one another, but your brothers and sisters in your parish can’t do that if they don’t know about your needs.
God bless.
 
Yes. Seasonal Affective Disorder is very, very real.

I also believe the the corporal work of mercy that calls for us to visit the imprison includes shut-ins. Getting into modern prisons isn’t always feasible, but visiting those “imprisoned” in their homes or institutionalized settings, (e.g. nursing homes), certainly fits that bill.

In the OPs case, it’s a matter of surviving until the car comes in March. You’ve received some wonderful suggestions to get you by for now, and hopefully the transportation will get you better connected with your parish.
 
Off the top of my head I can’t think of anything else to add to the good suggestions already given, but I did want to say that I’m praying for you, OP. 🙏

According to your profile, you are in RCIA and have not received First Communion, so having someone bring you the Eucharist isn’t one of your options yet. It may be possible for someone to come around to visit you and help alleviate your loneliness, however. Give your parish a ring and see what can be done. They might also be able to help you come to Mass and church activities.

March is about six weeks away. I hope you can find ways to get some fellowship and build on it once you have a car again. 🙂 God bless!
 
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I like my gummies 😋
 
Physical exercises, like walking outdoors during lunch hour, helps most people during the darker winter season. It is free and could be done alone or with company.
 
“OP” here…
Thanks for the replies. I have been getting a ride to Mass every Sunday via Lyft rideshare. RCIA dismissal after Father’s homily. Sometimes I get a ride home, sometimes I have to Lyft back home. I do a lot of faith formation reading online after work during the week and on weekends. And this forum is my only “fellowship”. We are having our first significant snowfall this winter this morning so no walking anywhere.
Good advice here as always for which I am grateful. Feeling genuine Christian love here.
 
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