I don’t know where to go from here

NSFWTW: Abuse

Hi, sorry if I am not doing this right. I’m new to Reddit, never came on here and made a post but I need to get some things off my chest. There will be mentions of domestic abuse so please scroll if it’s triggering.

I recently got a protection order approved for a year. I got out of an abusive relationship with my child’s father. I haven’t been single for a long period of time since I was a child. I’m not wanting to be with anyone but I have no friends, no family to really talk to. I spend my days with my child, crying because I’m just so alone. I feel like I am constantly alone with my thoughts. No one to share them with. I keep getting these periods of time during the day, like a feeling of doom and I start panicking, trying to talk to someone in that split second because that feeling that washes over me, makes me want to curl up and cry.

How do you guys deal with loneliness? I have a lot of hobbies, I like to journal, hike, read, paint rocks, do my makeup, I currently am wanting to write a book. There’s so many things I can fill my day with but it doesn’t work. All day I’m trying to find the next thing to fill my head with distractions. Any advice, nice words, recommendations, anything helps. Again, if I’m not posting this write or leaving out a trigger, I’m sorry. I will get the hang of this.
Thank you guys

Posted Jul 4, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC

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