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When social obligations mask fear of solitude

I keep saying yes to holiday invitations I do not want to attend because I cannot figure out how to be alone without feeling lonely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Using others to avoid ourselves prevents the self-knowledge that makes genuine connection possible.

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