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Are You Lonely?

by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A.

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Getting Close to Five

In all my work, I have come to believe that we each need at least five people in our lives that we feel very close to – family members, neighbors, colleagues, and friends – so that when we would like to be with someone, someone will be available. In each of these close relationships, you love and trust each other, you connect with and support each other in the good and hard times, and, most importantly, you spend time together doing fun things that both of you enjoy.

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If you don't have five people like that in your life right now, make a plan for how you will make some new friends and connections, using ideas from this article and others that come to mind. You may want to make a list of these people, along with their addresses and phone numbers, so that you can be in touch with them when you notice that you are feeling lonely.

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