Does anyone else struggle with keeping a balance between alone time and self isolation?
Isolation was a big thing that allowed me to drink to excess without anyone seeing but my whole personality didn’t change. I'm sober but I still feel like I need my time to myself. I just fear I might be putting myself back in a bad situation without more accountability.
Me. I feel I’m constantly teetering between isolating and just doing my own thing. It’s hard sometimes to tell the difference. I think there are a lot of positive things to be said about taking time alone to reflect and recharge, but if it’s becoming too much of a habit, we might need to check ourselves
Everything is good in moderation, people places and things can be so draining, especially when solitude was your heaven on earth! I don’t call it isolation, I call it rejuvenating and revival. Naps are bomb and I mean you aren’t supporting any other decisions while being alone so I say you’re in the clear!!
I have to force myself to be social sometimes.
Hi , to seek time for yourself is seeking privacy nothing wrong with that we all need time to be alone. Isolation is totally a trigger we reject every social aspect of life. There is a different between be alone and feel lonely. The fear always be there don’t make it as an excuse to be in trouble
Me too
Yes - same
I guess that's kinda where I feel I am now. I like the idea of a personal check almost kinda of everything to make sure you are doing what you know you need . Thanks 
Turning the negative into a positive or rejuvenation definitely does put it in a different frame of mind 
I think that is still where I struggle the most with just how to make new friends as an adult.
Very true.
I have struggled with this my whole recovery, and it’s especially an issue now. Especially since the pandemic.
Yes! And I had issues long before but that is when I started to spiral at a severely increased rate just because the only reason I needed to even leave was to go back to the liquor store. I was even switching between two just so it didn't look like I needed to come back every other day
I have always gone drastically from one side to the other. Either out with people allllllll the time, or isolation constantly. I am just sort of starting to find a balance, kind of.. with a little over 2 years clean. Like I said.. I am struggling with it right now.
I'm sorry you're dealing with it as well. I'm here if you ever need to talk 
Girl same 
Just broke up with my gf, loneiness is big in my life.
6+ years sober, isolation kills me,I have the need to be alone,but it's insanity..
I've always been a loner but I'm not an introvert. Oxymoronic I know, but I get how ya feel. Being alone isn't always loneliness, but also loneliness isn't always alone. Sometimes you have to make yourself get out there. You can do this
Thanks for the encouragement Steven . I've been told I'm an extroverted introvert 
Loneliness is the worst!!! I can be surrounded by people and still feel alone , I also still live with my ex. The feelings are still somewhat there and I miss the physical contact like holding each other while watching a movie or whatever. Now she's on the couch and I'm on the loveseat . It's very awkward sometimes . We get along great.....just not in a intimate setting .