The Pain of Loneliness

The Cure for Loneliness and Depression"It is not good that the man should be alone..."The foregoing line is not a statement by some motivational speaker, or an ancient philosopher, or a psychologist, or even a priest. No. This was said by the Lord God Himself, the Creator of the universe, the One who made all things that live and breathe.In Genesis 2:18, God said it is "NOT GOOD" that the man should be "alone". And you can be assured that if God says a thing is NOT good, then, it is definitely not good.Of all the things God made, as we read in the account of creation in Genesis chapters 1 and 2, there was only one thing He declared "not good." And that is, man's loneliness.What then is loneliness, and why is it so bad that God said it is not good? You are probably wondering.A singer once sang this line: "it doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone...it's just me, myself and I". How true Contrary to what many assume, loneliness is not really the state of being alone, or without the company of other people. It is worse.Loneliness is a psychological state of feeling "left out", or isolated. And this can happen even in the midst of others.Many are married and living with their spouses, yet feel lonely.There are some who live in a large house with a large family, yet they feel lonely. While there are others who work in organizations with tens or hundreds of staff, yet feel "left out", they feel isolated. That is loneliness These are the sad realities of our day.Indeed, as God declared, it is NOT GOOD for a man (that is, a person) to be alone (lonely).Now, what makes loneliness so bad that God declared it "not good"?The quest to find answers to this question led to the birth of this book. Let me give you a hint why loneliness is NOT GOOD, as God announced.First, loneliness is associated with many risks, including health risks like depression. Have you noticed that you tend to think wild, negative thoughts when you are lonely? That's only a tip of the pains and dangers of loneliness Also, you must have heard the saying that there is "safety in numbers", isn't it? It's true. Being lonely can expose you to dangers as predators tend to target people who are isolated.If you, for instance, want a particular branch of a tree to die, it's simple. Just cut it off from the tree, and let it be on its own. It's only a matter of time, it'll die off. Naturally.The truth is, the pains of loneliness are too deep and too serious for you to toy with it. You will discover more as you read further.But loneliness is not all bad Indeed, being alone and isolated has its benefits. Oh yes It has its good side too.Great ideas are birthed in the place of solitude.The inspiration for many of the greatest songs, groundbreaking inventions, revolutionary ideas and revelations which have positively altered the course of human history came in moments of isolation Obviously, loneliness has its benefits.However, you need to understand that these benefits can only be harnessed when the time spent in solitude is properly channeled.In your hands right now is not just a book on loneliness. It is a tool that exposes you, not only to the true meaning of loneliness and its many pains and dangers, but also how you can effectively deal with these dangers (depression being one of them), and, importantly, how to productively channel your "alone time" to your benefit.Read on to discover the treasure in these pages...