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Originally posted by cavalier256:
how do you all who are single and have been for a long time deal with the loneliness. im single and live by myself. dont have much of a family or friends. the lonliness is really starting to get to me.

Hi Cavalier,

I would suggest you find a local church fellowship where you can meet new friend, get involved in their activities, etc. Depending upon you age, most churches will have activities related to your age group.

And, I have always found a good Friday evening Bible study is much more fun than hanging out in bars and night clubs. It is cheaper -- and you do not have the morning after hangovers.

Give it a try and let us know how it works out.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill
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Originally posted by cavalier256:
how do you all who are single and have been for a long time deal with the loneliness. im single and live by myself. dont have much of a family or friends. the lonliness is really starting to get to me.

Cavalier, I would also suggest a good church group. I go to Cross Point church of Christ--on Cox Creek Parkway. There is an active group, whatever age you are. Hope to see you there! Smiler
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Originally posted by cavalier256:
how do you all who are single and have been for a long time deal with the loneliness. im single and live by myself. dont have much of a family or friends. the lonliness is really starting to get to me.


You don't have to attend church to have a social life. There is other places to meet people. Some of your biggest hypocrites & snobs are in church.
I would think, that in the Shoals area there would be at least one singles club. Maybe someone here knows. Not one for dating, but initially for just meeting. I seem to remember seeing something of this type listed in the Calender or events section of the TD. The section that lists Quilters, Model Railroad clubs, Community breakfast,Art shows, etc.
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Originally posted by semiannualchick:
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Originally posted by cavalier256:
how do you all who are single and have been for a long time deal with the loneliness. im single and live by myself. dont have much of a family or friends. the lonliness is really starting to get to me.

You don't have to attend church to have a social life. There is other places to meet people. Some of your biggest hypocrites & snobs are in church.

OBVIOUSLY, NOT "ALL" OF THEM!
I would suggest all of the above. Some of the local churches have great singles groups to join that include still single, single again and have a wide range of ages to filter through. I would also suggest volunteering -- there is PAWS is great if you don't mind fostering animals and then big brothers big sisters as well as others that will help you see the purpose and strength that you have and to share that with others to build them up. If you are not a church person there are always the bars that you can go and people watch etc. Other than those -- there are few "singles clubs" or anything of that nature around.

If you like exercise, the health clubs provide for your health as well as a community of like minded folks. I would also suggest finding an interest like yoga or computers classes etc -- UNA has a wide variety of classes for about $80 that would give you a place to learn and meet others -- you might even check with NWSCC for classes of that nature -- extended learning or whatever they are calling it now. The yoga class was great that Leah did several years ago.

If you are still struggling with the loneliness Highland Baptist has a counseling group that meets every week or so that is confidential group counseling -- and I'm sure you could get some individual counseling to help you cope with the loneliness.
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Originally posted by barbaros45:
You can be married and be very lonely....so watch what you wish for...


Ditto. There are worse things than being single.

I would suggest checking out a church, or look in the TD calendar of events for something that appeals to your interests. The Courier Journal has a Community Calendar every week that you can check out. I'm not much on going to bars, so I can't recommend anything there. You might try groups such as the Optimist Club, Civitans, or Lions club, for example.

Good Luck.
Cavalier, there is also a synagogue in Florence. The Torah classes are attended by both Jews and non-Jews. The class meets on Saturday mornings and I know you would be welcome.

Churches can be great for meeting people. Launch Point is a very friendly, low-key place to worship. People from all walks of life attend and are welcomed with open arms. Come as you are Smiler
I agree with several of the posters who suggested volunteering. Not only do you get to meet others but it's also very fulfilling.

Perhaps try the Children's Museum:

http://www.shoalschildrensmuseum.org/volunteer.html

or your public library. They often look for volunteers to shelve books and read to children.

Oh! I just found this link to a whole list of organizations looking for volunteers:

http://www.timesdaily.com/arti...013?Title=Volunteers

Good luck!

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