On Being a Lonely Person

I have always been a lonely person. In my recovery, I have both regained friends that I lost during my illness and made new ones, people whom I love deeply and can count on. I have also had a handful of meaningful romantic relationships, but deep in the folds of who I am as a person there is this pervasive sense of loneliness that follows me. These days I am the happiest I’ve ever been — have ever imagined being — and yet I still feel lonely…