The Year of the Lonely: How to Stop Being Afraid of Being Without Others

Even in big cities, among millions of people, we can remain desperately lonely. But loneliness is part of our lives—and within it lie many resources and opportunities. How can you stop resenting loneliness? How can you understand that each of us is lonely in some way, and that this is normal? How do you find points for growth and ways out of loneliness toward new horizons? Liliia Grad, a CBT psychotherapist, writer, and popular blogger, speaks about loneliness openly, simply, and gently in her book. The author shares examples from real life—among them you will surely find something that feels like yours. She also offers 12 practice steps to help you get rid of the bitter, and sometimes unbearable, feeling of longing and alienation. Because, the author believes, only by arranging your loneliness and establishing an honest connection with it can you find closeness with other people—without using them to fill your own emptiness.