is night time loneliness a thing that nothing can really be done about

i often feel lonely at night time, when the world goes dead silent...my only support mechanism, my elderly mum and dad live far away from me now...my mother rings me 3 times every day, my father rings once a week....i live in this little flat on my own, lived here 20 years now dealing with mental health problems......a personality disorder is what i have and ptsd too.

i long to have someone in my life, because there is this dark empty void inside me which is horrible...like an empty feeling...an all encompassing feeling of loneliness.....especially at nightfall as i was saying.

can nothing really be done about this horrible state? is it just something that i must endure in this life?

i'm aged 47 now.

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Bleed · 41-45, F Best Comment

I’m sorry you feel lonely. I get it. I’ve been single for 7 years. I’m happy for the most part but the nights can get very lonely. I don’t think it’s easy these days to meet people. And those with mental health problems find it even harder. I hope you find something or someone to fill your void

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@Bleed thanks for answering, hopefully if i try to stay optimistic, i'll find someone eventually...yes the nights can get very lonely for some reason, i should be used to it after living alone for 20 years but i'm not, thanks for relating , all the best and good night.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

I'm 71 and have been living alone with that same darkness lonely issue since my significant other passed 2years 4 months ago. For me the grief acts as your disorder and PTSD.
I've read many articles and received tons of useless advice and have come to the conclusion I just have to live with it. It would take an unexpected outside influence to have some affect. We cannot force such things.

ThesebootsRmade4walking · 46-50New

I'm sorry your battling loneliness. I get lonely sometime too, but I try to keep busy with crafts or gardening. My pets are a blessing. My husband works a lot, but I keep myself busy.

Wiseacre · F

Find a purpose in ur life…a reason to get out of bed in the morning and go to bed with…and u will never again find nightfall a horrible state.

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