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Alone For The Holidays? How To Make The Most Of Solitude

The Huffington Post | Kate Bratskeir | Posted 04.07.2012

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Holidays have been etched into the our calendars as moments we "should" be sharing with friends and family. But sometimes, for one reason or another (...

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Having Trouble Making New Friends Stick? 11 Possible Causes

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

Here are some possible reasons that someone might have difficulty developing close, reciprocal relationships with friends.

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How to Feel Less Alone

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mike Robbins

I still find that in my darkest moments, I feel like there's no one who really gets me, knows what I'm going through, or even cares enough to truly have my back.  Do you ever feel like this yourself?

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Deconstructing "Alone:" My Biggest Fear About Divorce

Kristin Tennant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristin Tennant

Soon after my first husband and I separated, in 2003, I bought the book How to Be Alone by Jonathan Franzen.

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How do I make friends in the middle of nowhere?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

For many of us, workplaces have supplanted the roles once played by neighborhoods QUESTION Dear Irene, I just found your site while looking for a ...

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Alone For The Holidays? No Problem

Robert Leahy, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

Are you single and dreading the holidays? You may feel alone, but you are not. 45 percent of the adult population is single. 27 percent of households are a person living alone.

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Should You Marry that Rude, Stinky, Creepy Person Since You're Not Perfect Either?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bella DePaulo

Once upon a time, a reporter for a major magazine declared, in all seriousness, that women should just get married already - even if it means settling...

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Alone Under The Mistletoe

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christine Hassler

Instead of focusing on what you don't have -- bring your awareness to what you do have. Friends, family, a job, your health, freedom to see whomever and do whatever you please, the ability to be of service, etc.

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Mastering the Art of Aloneness

Lauren Mackler | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lauren Mackler

If you believe that you can only be happy with a partner, you keep waiting for someone to rescue you. The challenge is to break the patterns that keep you from living your life to the fullest.

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