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People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. ∼Joseph Fort Newton

Lonely and alone are not the same thing. You can be alone without being lonely, and you can be lonely in a crowd of people. We come to trust in the Fellowship. We learn that none of us need ever be lonely again—so long as we choose not to be. The old-timers tell us that we get lonely when we build walls instead of doorways, or barricades instead of bridges. Building walls and barricades is a choice; therefore, loneliness is a choice. In times of trouble, and in times of stress, we can choose to open ourselves up or we can choose to erect a barrier. “Opening the door” and “building the bridge” means we needn’t be lonely, even when alone. Opening doors and building bridges involves allowing ourselves to be vulnerable by attending meetings, introducing ourselves to people, picking up the phone, working with our sponsor, doing service work, and praying to our Higher Power.

Being alone does not mean that I am lonely.

You can get through anything, just as I did. And you'll never have to do any of it alone.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 340