Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Anybody else having trouble with being alone? [View all]cally
(21,871 posts)55. Yes but I am trying to reach out to others
My husband is immunocompromised and undergoing treatment so we have isolated. It's getting to me. Thank you for posting this because it is motivating me to join some of the activities I found but put off. I found online book clubs at library and a walking group at Senior Center. I have reasons to not join both but I think I need to try.
I do volunteer at two organizations. One I lead tours outside at a Native American site. The second I work in the collections of a small, very small, local museum. I go when the museum is not open to the public so very few people are around. Both have slight risk but I need to have outside interests.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
85 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
I watched a Social Security tax guy say how when saving for a house, his family moved in with elder.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2023
#79
Agree. Very important to stay connected and join social clubs, volunteer, or hobby clubs. Also get
onetexan
Jan 2023
#13
Guessing we will all need extra support during the dark months of qpuke controlled House!
SheltieLover
Jan 2023
#18
During bad weather I go to my nearest park rec center and walk around the track inside.
MLAA
Jan 2023
#60
I'm not alone, but I hope you don't mind if I share a very rewarding passtime I discovered
70sEraVet
Jan 2023
#58
Learn an instrument, if you don't have one. or start playing again if you do
msfiddlestix
Jan 2023
#67