THE ANATOMY OF LONELINESS : How to Find Your Way Back to Connection

London, UK: Watkins Publishing, 2018. First Edition, 6th Printing . Soft cover. New/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. Illustrated softcover/Fine. Practical guide to loneliness & isolation, not physical states of being alone, but feelings of alienation even when in company of other people. Teal Swan isolates 3 key variables contributing to this type of disconnection. They are: Separation, Shame & Fear --- often triggered & aggrivated by trauma, loss, addiction, grief, lack of self-esteem & insecurity. Author then shares her solution: The Connection Process. An intuitive journey, usually involving two people, a 'receiver' and a 'journeyer'. A series of exercises, each experiences 'walls' & 'blockages' as they move through the process requring both participants to confront their real & imagined anxieties, fears, and come to peace through mutual understanding. 252 pgs, in 5 Parts.