The month of February is unofficially known as the month of love because of Valentine’s Day mid-month. Unfortunately, many individuals find February or Valentine’s Day difficult, especially if they are in solitude while everyone else celebrates their relationship. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to find reasons to be happy when you feel alone or lonely.
It is imperative to your recovery journey to find ways to combat persistent negative emotions and stay positive and motivated. If you are wondering if there is a way to find happiness when you are alone, NorthStar Transitions is here to help you. Below you will find a few ways to cultivate happiness even when you're on your own.
Many individuals make plans to maintain long-term happiness, but sometimes those plans feel unreachable. Valentine’s Day can bring up loneliness, and maintaining satisfaction becomes challenging. Combating feelings of sadness and loneliness requires self-care.
When you adjust your perspective that time spent alone is time to find ways to love yourself, being alone doesn't feel so lonely. Self-care is a way to rejuvenate your mindset and proactively help you find love and affection within yourself. If you have self-satisfaction and enjoy your own company, you will pursue techniques to care for yourself as you would care for a friend or significant other.
Even if you have a day-to-day routine with expected highs and lows, unexpected emotions of sadness and loneliness can throw your rhythm off. You deserve to show yourself love and affection as you are the one who has to walk in your shoes. Self-care during alone time demonstrates to yourself that you can be self-sufficient when times get tough.
Unexpected positive emotions — or days dedicated to love — can be excuses to celebrate. Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about someone you love but can be turned inwards. You are the person who knows you best and taking yourself out to dinner or buying yourself chocolate or flowers can make all the difference.
No rule says you have to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It can be just another Monday, or it can be an excuse to love yourself well. Remember you are not the only one who sometimes struggles with sadness and isolation.
Consider how you feel when a trigger arrives or sadness and loneliness arise. When this happens, making plans to treat yourself can help you keep your eyes on your recovery journey and healthier lifestyle. For example, you can implement workouts, go on an adventure outside, send yourself chocolate or flowers, sleep in, or plan a get-together with friends to keep you upbeat.
As you pursue a positive life, your brain starts to re-wire itself by focusing on purpose-driven positivity. Negative emotions are as inevitable as positive ones. The important thing is not to allow yourself to dwell on negativity. Things like Valentine's Day can be triggers for feelings of loneliness, but if you make plans to combat loneliness and embrace this season of life where it's just you, things might start to look brighter.
As you go through recovery treatment, you build new relationships and connections. They are some of the best emotional investments you can make in your life. The rewards of your new connections from recovery can help enhance positivity and enjoyment in life.
You do not need to feel isolated or alone during times like these. Support groups are there to help brighten up the day. They help you focus on the present moment and push you to center yourself without worry and stress. People like to see other people happy. When you pursue relationships with the people in your support group, you will start to attract higher-quality relationships for the long run.
Instead of letting sadness and isolation consume you, reach out to your support groups and make plans to share the experience and ignite positivity. Your support groups will increase your awareness of the joy of self-care and help you focus on improving yourself when you're single.
NorthStar Transitions understands that the recovery journey is not an easy path to take. During treatment and recovery, you change so much about yourself and are in the process of re-wiring your mindset. When you feel isolated, remember how much you have achieved.
All the steps taken to get to this point lead to great results. When reminders of loneliness come along, combat them by embracing this time in your life and making plans with others to keep you from getting down. Each day in recovery is a step in the right direction. Eventually, it might lead you to new, better things. Love yourself this Valentine's Day, and reach out when you need help.
During hard times when you feel alone or isolated, take it on as a challenge to become more satisfied with yourself and find ways to boost your self-confidence. You deserve love and acceptance just like everyone else. With each step forward, you encourage proactively bringing your attention to affirmation and peace within yourself. When your mind is focused on achieving a bright future, it delivers satisfaction. If you or your loved one struggles with substance use or are looking for ways to find happiness when you’re alone, NorthStar Transitions is here to help. We believe that when you proactively reconnect with your sense of self and fulfillment, even days like Valentine's Day when it's easy to feel alone can't keep you down because your love for yourself can sustain you. For more information on how you can cultivate happiness and eliminate sadness and isolation, talk to us by calling (303) 558-6400.
