Lesson 17: Loneliness - Slide 8
Misconceptions About Loneliness
- People who have completed rehab and are starting a new sober lifestyle are particularly susceptible to loneliness
- Misconceptions regarding loneliness make you feel even worse:
- Loneliness is a sign of weakness or immaturity
- There’s something wrong with me if I’m lonely and don’t have many friends
- I can’t make friends if I’m not using
- I’m the only one who feels this way
- Loneliness like all emotional experiences can be very negative depending on what you tell yourself it means
- I’m Sad ABOUT feeling lonely
Notes:
http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/loneline.htm