@matthiasjbarker: Did you know that CPR only works 5% of the time? But every paramedic is trained to attempt CPR when it's relevant… but why? Because you never know who the 5% is until you try, there's only one way to find out. The same applies to loneliness or other wounds we carry, but instead of the odds being stacked against us, they stand with us. The vast majority of the time you can greatly relieve a sense of paralyzing loneliness or other dysfunction with a change in perspective, sensation, or experience. Learning to love being with yourself actually does help for a lot of people. But how do you know if that’s you? Well, it's the thing with CPR, you've got to try and keep trying, because with emotional wounds, a lot of people recover, not just 5%. I first learned this analogy from the great #davidkessler