Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes
Alex Alexander
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I Don’t Have Any Friends! (Help!)
Have you ever felt like you have nobody to call, and wondered: how did I get here? Where are my people? Maybe you’d been focusing on your career and lost touch with your friends. Maybe a big life transition has made you feel the friendships you used to have were tied to a version of you that no longer exists. I’ve been there. I feel your pain, and I wish I could give you a big hug. But as somebody who’s been in this situation before, I can also tell you this: you might have more people in your circle than you think. In this episode, I want to unpack this feeling and recommend a variety of episodes that might help you find the inspiration to go out and change your social landscape. (Be sure to check out the links below!) In this episode you’ll hear about: The common misconception that there is something inherently wrong with individuals who struggle to make and maintain friendsThe shame spiral and negative self-talk of feeling like you have no friends and the importance of understanding how you arrived at this pointVarious circumstances and life changes that may of occurred that have made maintaining or making connections difficultThe Wheel of Connection, which is a conclusive look at the different people you have in your life Resources & Links Listen to Episode 27 about loneliness; Episode 69 about learned loneliness; Episode 132 about navigating great friendship shifts; Episodes 25 and Episode 153 about friendship break-ups; Episode 101 about chronic illness; Episode 18 and Episode 35 about grief; Episode 19 about starting from scratch; Episode 100 (do the exercise!) about the wheel of connection; Episode 72 about virtual connections; Episode 128 about pararsocial relationships; Episode 129 about online friends; Episode 78 about friendship self-talk; Episode 41 about the liking gap;
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