You need to try and get a social life i know you have said on here plenty of timess you dont care about friends or females but humans are social creature who need social interaction and it's obviously affecting you. Even if you are not the most social person you just have to try and put yourself out there NEVER turn down an invitation to do something social unless you have to and when you get their try and network with other people and you will eventually get friends
beggars cant be choosers we all have to do things we don't want. I have been to plenty places where i dont like the music or the people and still go to places where i dont like music or people parties but i still go to the same clubs and parties, and they are a very good place to network. try joining a gym or sports team and hopefully you will pick up a couple friends and break into their social circle, all you need is literally one person to let you into their social circle and your life will change.
giving advice usually doesn't help with people dealing with Mental Illness or addiction or both.
From personal experience, just needed ONE person to talk to, until i felt better, and was able to communicate better with others.
U can be in a crowd of people and feel alone. Learning to magnify my strengths and lessen my weakness is important for me, and I falter a lot. Being honest with myself is essential, and difficult. I just try my best and take baby steps.
Holidays are rough for a lot of people, I'm a sensitive person, and can get very aggressive when people judge or give advice, but if you have my experience and found a way out, I'll attempt to do what you did and see if it works, otherwise try other options.
Internet is not a good solutions for what I deal with, but it took a while for me to get a sponsor and therapist. Grateful i'm getting better. I can only get so honest/deep on phone or on internet, but I prefer phone over internet.
I have five close friends, a sponsor, a therapist, and my parents. I have friends I haven't even met yet but all that's important is taking care of myself today, because how I feel when I wake up or go to bed is a feeling only I will feel. And if I'm tried of certain feelings, some action needs to be taken.