I believe my loneliness is an illusion
Loneliness should not be equated with being alone. Everyone has times when they are alone for situational reasons, or because they have chosen to be alone. Being alone can be experienced as positive, pleasurable, and emotionally refreshing if it is under the individual's control. Solitude is the state of being alone and secluded from other people, and often implies having made a conscious choice to be alone. Loneliness is therefore unwilling solitude.
Chronic loneliness (as opposed to the normal loneliness everyone feels from time to time) is a serious, life-threatening condition. It is associated with an increased risk of death from cancer as well as stroke and cardiovascular disease. People who are socially isolated also report poor sleep quality and thus have diminished restorative processes.[1] Loneliness is also linked with depression, a risk factor for suicide.
[Fuck that..! I'm not gonna allow myself to get ill or some bullshit just because I'm lacking the TLC I deserve from other people. Grrr.. I get over this illusion. *Fighting spirit*]
Loneliness can play a part in alcoholism, and in children a lack of social connections is directly linked to several forms of antisocial and self-destructive behavior, most notably hostile and delinquent behavior. In both children and adults, loneliness often has a negative impact on learning and memory. Its effect on sleep patterns can have a devastating effect on the ability to function in everyday life.
[I was a bad kid. heh.]
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More in the Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loneliness
As it continues on, it mentions that even simple things such as being in an environment where there are people, yet still interacting with them, reading body language cures loneliness. I wonder how good T.V. can work in place of this. I always feel a little better about stuff after watching Buffy. But man, there's only so many times you can watch 7 seasons over and over agian. lol
Chronic loneliness (as opposed to the normal loneliness everyone feels from time to time) is a serious, life-threatening condition. It is associated with an increased risk of death from cancer as well as stroke and cardiovascular disease. People who are socially isolated also report poor sleep quality and thus have diminished restorative processes.[1] Loneliness is also linked with depression, a risk factor for suicide.
[Fuck that..! I'm not gonna allow myself to get ill or some bullshit just because I'm lacking the TLC I deserve from other people. Grrr.. I get over this illusion. *Fighting spirit*]
Loneliness can play a part in alcoholism, and in children a lack of social connections is directly linked to several forms of antisocial and self-destructive behavior, most notably hostile and delinquent behavior. In both children and adults, loneliness often has a negative impact on learning and memory. Its effect on sleep patterns can have a devastating effect on the ability to function in everyday life.
[I was a bad kid. heh.]
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More in the Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loneliness
As it continues on, it mentions that even simple things such as being in an environment where there are people, yet still interacting with them, reading body language cures loneliness. I wonder how good T.V. can work in place of this. I always feel a little better about stuff after watching Buffy. But man, there's only so many times you can watch 7 seasons over and over agian. lol