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Loneliness is born from evil

Discussion in 'Loneliness' started by Buddhabro2.0, Oct 24, 2022.

  1. Buddhabro2.0

    Buddhabro2.0 Fapstronaut

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    Thinking about my relationships, and (more generally) humanity; I’ve come to the conclusion that every experience, thought, or feeling of loneliness is the result of a falsehood, lie, or bad intentions.
    It can also be that something planted the idea of separation inside of us that continues to live and grow and strengthen the belief that we are alone.
    This evil lie is so powerful that it can affect us all in a way that will increase the negative impact many times over.
    In my desire to overcome this loneliness, I have acted in foolish ways that hurt myself and others.
    Prayers help, and meditation also disciplines my mind to cope, but ultimately it’s I who must purge myself of this evil, fear inducing idea that solitude is bad.
    Rebooting requires each of us to work out problems individually, even uniquely… but no one is alone.
     
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  2. beat_it

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    Loneliness has its advantages also. For instance, you can think better when people aren't constantly in your ear.
     
  3. Buddhabro2.0

    Buddhabro2.0 Fapstronaut

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    I understand what you’re trying to say here, but I think you’re referring to being alone and not loneliness.
    I agree that being alone can be good. Loneliness, however, is a feeling of dread that results from alienation, or fomo as it is referred to by some.
    My addiction to pmo and recreational sex was fueled by loneliness. Loneliness will drive people to drink and do drugs or join a gang just to feel a sense of belonging.
    People who are comfortable being alone are probably the least lonely people.
    Thanks for your response and best wishes to you.
     
  4. I can't add anything, both of you speak the truth.

    All I can say for certainty is that when I was married, my life improvement was in the crapper.

    When I have been alone, man, I did so many things that I wanted to accomplish.
     
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  5. I'm curious about your position that "every experience, thought, or feeling of loneliness is the result of a falsehood, lie, or bad intentions".
    When circumstances change, like the death of a loved one or moving to a new city/situation, one can experience deep feelings of loneliness. I don't know that I'd say the origin of loneliness is evil, however, we do have a choice in how we will respond to loneliness. This is not to minimize the deep feelings of loneliness that some might suffer. Each experiences levels of loneliness differently, I know I have experienced certain levels of loneliness in the past. I know what worked for me to overcome loneliness. It was making changes to my lifestyle, diet, social circles, substance intake, and stopping porn consumption.

    Having said that, I think loneliness can kill a soul. And for some, knowing how to over loneliness can be a huge challenge. I know some whom I believed killed themselves as a means to stop the loneliness.

    I'd also say that loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness. I actually love the latter but am usually very comfortable with the former, most times.

    I was talking to a friend many years ago, listening to them share their insights and experiences, and at the same time, inside feeling like I could fall off the edge of the world and die. I can vividly remember times when my insides were crying because I was so lonely, yet my outward appearance was saying, I'm going to show up, here I am all the while wishing and hoping someone would reach out to me and be present with me.
     
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  6. So, is this because you weren't ready for a marriage relationship, do you think?
     
  7. That's one reason for sure. My life improvement was in the crapper before that, but being married made it stay like that. I was getting rewarded for being a loser.
     

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