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Dealing With Loneliness


Guess what?

This may come as a surprise to you, but at some point every thinking and feeling person feels lonely. It’s how you know you are human. You may not be as happy as a tree or as content as a rock – you are still worth loving. In fact, having the ability to feel loneliness means that you are capable of great love and deserve great love being returned to you.

 
 


Ways To Deal With Loneliness

  1. Do something nice for yourself. Know that eventually your feeling of loneliness will pass.

  2. Reach out. You can be guaranteed that when you are feeling lonely, someone else is feeling lonely too. Make a call. Reach out to someone.

  3. Discover yourself. There are some things that you need to do on your own, without distractions. Make a list of things that you could try the next time you feel lonely. For example, you could:

  • Paint a picture;

  • Write a song;

  • Read a book;

  • Go for a skate; or

  • Cook a fantastic meal, and invite some friends to join you.


Part of the challenge of learning to love yourself is learning to spend time with yourself and enjoying that time.

REMEMBER: THIS IS YOUR LIFE AND YOU ARE IN CONTROL.

•    If you find yourself alone, do what you can to make that time enjoyable.

•    If you want company, go out and find it.



Finding Your Community

Communities come together for all different reasons. For example, communities might share the same religion, like the same band, live near each other or be the same age. The people that make up different communities usually have something in common. A great way to meet people is to find your community, one that really suits you. You might join a club – like a car enthusiast’s club, a drama group or a sports team – whatever you’re into. If you can’t find a club that excites you, start your own!

REMEMBER: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUFFER LONELINESS. YOU CAN FIND YOUR COMMUNITY.

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Youth Development Unit Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation

Services include court support, diversion programs, sport and recreation, life skills, cultural programs, community development programs, discos, community visits, outreach, performance workshops, nutrition, numeracy/literacy, case management, health programs, young parents and alcohol and other drug programs.

Peko Road
Tennant Creek NT 0860
8am – 4.30pm, Mon – Fri

y.d.u@switch.com.au

 

Danila Dilba Youth Service

The Danila Dilba Youth Service offers a range of activities, programs and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 10 – 20 years and living in the Palmerson area. Services included individual and family counselling, health, promotion, cultural education and community development activities.

Shop 9 & 10
Gray Shopping Centre
Essington Avenue
Gray NT 0801

Call: 08 8932 3166 (830am – 430pm, Mon – Fri)

Email: info@daniladilba.org.au

St James Ambulance Cadets

Youth programs for people aged from 8 to 18 years. St John provides young people with opportunities to develop their social, physical, emotional, intellectual, moral and cultural skills and behaviour. By combining first aid and youth-oriented activities within St John, the aim is to develop self reliant and self-confident young people.

50 Dripstone Road
Casuarina NT 0811
(8.30am – 4.30pm, Mon – Fri)

www.stjohnnt.asn.au

 

Scouts NT

An informal education organisation who teaches physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development young people through indoor and outdoor activities.

 

Cnr Stuart Highway and University Avenue
Palmerston NT 0830

Call: 08 8392 4155

 

Email: admin@nthq.scouts.com.au

 

www.scouts.com.au

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