{"id":2705,"date":"2011-06-27T19:34:04","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T23:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childrenofhoarders.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=2705"},"modified":"2017-07-16T01:18:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T05:18:55","slug":"overcoming-isolation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.childrenofhoarders.com\/?page_id=2705","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFriendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… <\/span><\/strong>
\n It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things
\nthat give value to survival. <\/strong><\/span>
\n -C. S. Lewis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Isolation, fear of people<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Many of us grew up not letting “people in” and that mind-set has carried into our adulthoods.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you do this? Yes? Hey, guess what? You aren’t<\/strong> a BAD person!<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you know you do this too much though, and want to change that?<\/span><\/p>\n

Positive Aspect:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Because we are so selective with who we “let in” we are very loyal friends to the ones we’ve got.<\/span>
\n We’ve got quality over quantity right here!<\/span><\/p>\n

Some people just plain enjoy being alone-they like their own company, and don’t need to have a ton of people in their life to feel complete.<\/span><\/p>\n

Balancing It Out: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

However, let’s make sure those of us who like solitude have a healthy balance so we are still “connected” with others too. Relationships with others are the “spice of life,” they are the things that matter the most.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take time to reach out to others;it will give your life significance.<\/strong><\/span>
\n – Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you do isolate yourself, you are doing it because you are getting a need met.<\/span>
\n Think about what *needs” are you getting met by isolating yourself from others, and how is that costing you?<\/span><\/p>\n

EXAMPLE:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Is your need being met to… <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n