Originally Posted by Dee74

Hi TnTPoP

I think many of us can identify with 'being lonely in a crowd'.
I was that way all my life.

When I stopped drinking though I decided to stop trying to fill the void, and focused instead on healing it.

A little counselling helped me, as well as opening up and asking for help from those closest to me.

I was so afraid of being hurt I'd put up walls around me all my life - I'd done it for so long I wasn't even aware I was doing it.

I'm sure your wife and kids love you - I think that's something you can trust in, even if trusting is a hard thing to do.

D