Posted by Kath on August 14, 2009, at 9:42:02
In reply to Re: how do you know » Kath, posted by Angela2 on August 14, 2009, at 7:10:03
Hi Angela,
I'm glad you have a T to support you & help you.
I hope you enjoy the volunteering. Good for you - for trying it. I think it takes courage to volunteer. Well, it took courage for me, when I've done it in the past.
I also have found that at times in my life when I've felt lonely & have pushed myself to join a group, or volunteer in order to try & 'fill up' my life a bit, it has often been difficult. A couple of times I ended up feeling more lonely, because people at the group knew each other & I still felt alone - even more alone in a group of people who knew each other! My experience was that sometimes the group didn't turn out to be right for me; sometimes it took a while to feel more comfortable & often that happened when someone 'new' replaced me as the new person & I was able to get to know them & help to make them feel welcome & feel more comfortable.
I hope the volunteer job is a good 'fit'. It wouldn't surprise me if it might take a few tries to find the right 'fit' in volunteer work.
Yay for you, for doing this Angela.Hugs, Kath
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