Lesson 17: Loneliness - Slide  9

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Difficulties That Support Feeling Lonely

  • You may believe that loneliness results from a defect in your personality that can be hidden by alcohol or drug use
  • People who think of loneliness as a defect have difficulty:
  • Taking social risks
  • Asserting themselves
  • Making phone calls to initiate social contact
  • Introducing them self
  • Participating in groups

Notes:

http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/loneline.htm

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