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Desolation

A feeling of chronic emptiness and loneliness. Abandonment of ourselves, and not listening to our own hopes and desires.

You might abandon yourself unintentionally or unknowingly because you’re striving for perfection or others’ approval. You might stop caring for yourself while focusing on other things you think are paramount to you. Abandoning ourselves can spark anxiety, depression, guilt and shame.

You may displace the feeling of sadness with emptiness. This kind of empty feeling comes with not caring about much, not being interested in things, not feeling fueled by anything in particular.

If this emptiness is because of a loved one’s passing, don’t get angry with yourself for grieving years later. Because it is agonizing to lose a loved one, and though the loss changes shape over time, it never becomes OKAY that the person died… In that case you learn to live life alongside that hole of missing that person.

Sometimes, the hole forms because you missed out on love while you were growing up. This doesn’t mean you didn’t have a loving family. There are just certain kinds of love .
Tell yourself positive things.

Dont focus on failures.

Try not to minimize what you're feeling.

Avoid behaviours or addictions that you think avoid your feelings.

Don't blame yourself or feel guilt about things that are out of your control.

Show yourself compassion like you would with a close friend or family member.

Commend yourself.

Desolation will pass...
by _The Secret_ August 14, 2019
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iceolation

The state of the far frozen north country where almost nobody lives.
Dunno why anyone would wanna live in iceolation when he could be frolicking among warm flowing brooks and waving green palm trees down South.
by QuacksO October 8, 2018
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self isolation

That one moment when you actually just need to be alone cus you feel like you hurt people the feeling you get when you care alot bout others than yourself and then tend to stay indoors away from everyone and battling with the demons on your own... not me but i had a friend who just felt really bad existing and cant kill himself cus his parents would be sad so he always wished that he can isolate himself that ppl no more would have to deal with him and listen to his shit or talk to him... the very thing he wished for was that he wouldve been happy if ppl would have just forgotten him... and to this day with his wishes not coming to a pass he cuts his wrists thin and deep and let the blood drop off of his fingers...
Mind;- Self isolation would work alot better since you wont have to care what ppl would think and at some point ppl would have moved on with the fact that you are dead...
by the one person 6ft deep November 23, 2021
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Gamer's Isolation

When someone is isolated from the real world due to spending a great amount of time playing an online game that they are seriously addicted to.
John has had Gamer's Isolation ever since he started playing World of Warcraft.
by Yep Its Conan January 15, 2010
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italian isolationist

a nickname for kobe bryant by that guy on sportsnation
by gmac1993 November 20, 2009
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cellular isolation

Occurs when a two person group is partitioned by one party’s separate conversation via phone call or text message using a cellular device.
The conversation was quite riveting until Becky initiated cellular isolation by sexting for the remainder of the evening.
by harlan500 June 17, 2011
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Isolation

A drinking game perfected in the East Coast of Canada that combines solitary confinement with liquor. Every participant must drink a handle of hard liquor in 45 minutes while isolated in their own personal room or confined space without any human interaction or communication. (Including cell phones, television, or even talking). The last person to finish their handle loses the game.
"We played Isolation last night.... It got fucking sloppy"
by dc15 October 25, 2009
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