Number 188

 Loneliness

"The desire to share your tears, sadness and pain; but feeling like there's no one that cares about you that much." (Nora)

"In fact, the most painful kind of loneliness is the loneliness that persists. Even in a crowded room." (Teal Swan)

"Sometimes the person who tries to keep everyone happy is the most lonely person, so never leave them alone because they will never say that they need you." (unknown)

"Understanding, without question, your own significant worth; but at the same time not believing it either. This is where madness lies." (Nora)

"Everywhere I look there are all these happy people and I think, 'What's wrong with me? Why can't I be like them?" (unknown)

"Negative self-talk is a little bit like watching FOX news. You know it's mostly bullshit, you feel guilty for paying any attention to it, and yet it's still capable of mind-fucking you." (Nora)

"That feeling when you're not necessarily sad, but you just feel really empty." (unknown)

"Music [is] my refuge. I [can] crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." (Maya Angelou)

"That feeling of reaching out, only to feel further away than ever." (Nora)

"Alone, again, naturally." (Gilbert O'Sullivan)

"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain... and more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden. It is easier to say, 'My tooth is aching' than to say 'My heart is broken." (C.S. Lewis)

"When you suffer from depression 'I'm tired' means a permanent state of exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix." (unknown)

"You sometimes think you want to disappear, but all you really want is to be found." (unknown)

"That feeling of wanting to do the right thing; but instead, somehow, it always seems to turn out wrong." (Nora)