There can be a variety of reasons why you feel uncomfortable being alone with yourself.
Being by yourself will give you the opportunity for self reflection on your thoughts, experiences and emotions. Sometimes difficult truths or uncomfortable feelings may come to the surface during this level of introspection that you would rather avoid or suppress.
Being alone you may have a heightened awareness of your emotions including anger, fear, anxiety and sadness that you are trying to push down and ignore. It can be very challenging and uncomfortable to have to face these.
Many of us tend to be judgmental and critical of ourselves. When you are alone, the feelings of self doubt and negative self talk can surface easily and make you feel uncomfortable, desperately wishing to avoid these overwhelming feelings.
Maybe you are experiencing loneliness because you have no connection to others and you feel overwhelmed and frustrated when around them. That makes you want to avoid them even more and creates another cycle of feeling lonely.
Thinking back on the past with your unresolved issues, drama, conflict and trauma can become magnified when you are by yourself. Having to revisit these places is sometimes just too painful to think back on.
If you suffer from low self esteem, then being alone may magnify feelings of unworthiness or inadequacies which may leave you in despair.
If you can resonate with some of the above information, then it would be most helpful to explore these feelings with the support of a therapist, counsellor or trusted individual.
Having the resources and tools to assist you in developing self awareness, self compassion, self love and self acceptance can help you safely navigate the uncomfortable feelings and replace them with a healthier version of yourself.
Practices such as journaling, meditation, mindfulness and any self care therapy can be beneficial in promoting emotional well being.
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