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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Once I Loved Being a Loner
Writing the Book I Couldn’t Find
Part One • Living in Isolating Times
Chapter One • 400 Friends and No One to Count On
Isolated in a Digital Age
My Boston (Not So) Strong Story
Myths about Social Isolation That Hurt Us
The Stigma of Loneliness: A Self-Assessment
Chapter Two • The Forces That Isolate Us
The Big Picture of Isolation: Socioeconomic and Cultural Forces
Distracted and Fragmented Conversations
Isolation and Social Media: A Downward Spiral
The Pitfalls of Comparing Ourselves
What Isolates You: A Self-Assessment
Part Two • Breaking Through Isolation
Chapter Three • What It Takes to Break through Isolation
Daring to Chat
A Safe Space
Knowing the Indicators of a Healthy Connection
Restoring Our Confidence in Conversation
Self-Advocacy: It’s Not Just about Asking for Help
Chapter Four • Turning to Our Community for Support
It Really Does Take a Village: The Networks That Support Us
Building Community by Activating Our Support Networks
Popular Ways to Activate Our Support Networks: A Quick List
Building Friendships and Community: A Brief Introduction
If We Have No One to Talk To: Helplines, Warmlines, and Hotlines
Finding People Who Understand Us: Support Groups, Therapists, Life Coaches
Part Three • Brave New Living: Fifteen Inspirational Profiles
An Introduction to Part Three
Chapter Five • Addiction and Grief: Building Recovery Communities
Ana Bess Moyer Bell: How Theater Saved My Life
Paul E Kandarian: Breaking through the Isolation of Helplessness
Paul S Kandarian: The Safety of Isolation Turns to a Nightmare of Loneliness
Robyn Houston-Bean: How My Grief Became a Gathering Force
Chapter Six • Illness and Caregiving: Building Support Communities
Annie Brewster, MD: Breaking Out of Isolation with Our Stories
Allie Cashel: Breaking through Silence
Sharon Perfetti: The Messy Times of Our Lives
Marisa Renee Lee: The Isolation of Uncertainty
Chapter Seven • Feeling Different: Building a Sense of Belonging
Karen St. Peter: The Isolation of Outshining Others
Lee Thornton: The Village It Takes to Heal from Abuse
Morna Rutherford: Through Glass
Chapter Eight • Relocation: Building Communities in New Places
Pamela Blunt: Growing Roots When We’re Transplanted
Claus Adam Jarlov: Creating Sanctuaries of Belonging
Ben Riggs: Building Community through the Love of Learning
Jan Maier: A World of Friendships
Part Four • A Sense of Belonging
Chapter Nine • Taking Action to Create Community
What Draws Us Out of Our Shell?
Building Your Community: A Mini-Toolkit
Chapter Ten • 400 Friends and a Few to Count On
Full Circle: After My Surgery, March 2019
Loving Where We Live
Part Five • Appendix
Fighting the Epidemic of Loneliness: A Resource Guide
Initiatives and Organizations Tackling Loneliness
Suggested Reading
Websites of Contributors
Acknowledgments
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