Dear noname:

The Loneliness is in the Core and in all the layers. In the core it is feared and you run away from it any which way (the Flight reaction to fear), in the first and second layers you turn against others and against yourself (the Fight reaction to fear), and in the fourth layer, you don’t run away and you don’t fight. Staying put, you are stuck in loneliness, and you suffer without distraction or relief.

I understand that you can’t think yourself out of feeling lonely and that  you need hope. After reading the the rest of this post, please do the following:

Close your eyes, take a few deeper, slower breaths, paying attention to the air flowing in and out of you, then repeat my words articulated to you, for you: I see you, (your name). You are not alone. I am here with you.

Cross your arms around your shoulders, and hear me say this to you: I (anita) just crossed my arms around my shoulders, slowly inhaling and exhaling, thinking of you: this is my hug for you.

anita