[AnnieUnix]

Hi - I am getting really stuck. I have AA friends, but there aren't that many meetings where I live, and I want to make friends in the outside world too. I have done lots of volunteer work at my temple, hospice, etc., but no luck, those things have eventually always turned into sort of a job. I am going to try volunteering for the presidental candidate of my preference, and see if I can meet people that way. By that I mean I want to meet a nice guy - I havn't had a date in seven years, and I'd like to meet someone to spend time with. I am 42 tomorrow, not bad looking at all, and I have a good job. I don't know why, but I never seem to be able to make friends of either gender - I am genuinely interested in the people I meet, but I only meet users who dump their crap on me and leave. I am horrifically lonely and don't know what to do, and I often feel desperate. A couple of weeks ago I got through my worst battle with suicidal feelings, with the help of this board, and I don't want to go there again. But I've got to change something, do something, and I don't know what.