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I have extended family as my solution to this...And a lot of them.

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This is me to a tee. I do not know how to begin to emerge out if this.

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Start to implement some of the suggestions. Most importantly think about a house of worship or other “club” or service group to be a part of to talk and meet with people. Many types of organizations to have friends. I know you can do it!

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Thank you. I will give it a shot. I will also ask the Lord to help me find a friend.

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Story of my life Erick.....Down to just a few friends, and none of which I can truly confide in.

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Social isolation and depression (especially in men) is equal to smoking for heart disease risk.

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Thanks for written this Erick. If the men in this country continue to go down the road of mental problems, then the women take more control and as a woman, we have enough feminization of society. We need men to be men and if men are in a mental state, they can't be the men we women need them to be! My Dad growing up always played golf on Saturday mornings, when it wasn't raining or snowing, with a couple of close friends. He did this till he was too old and frail to hit a golf ball and after reading your article I can see that those outings helped him stay the man I admired growing up!

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