I broke up with my girlfriend since we didn't have chemistry and now I feel alone.
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Hello. Thank you for joining the peer support session. How can I be of help today?
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Question
I broke up with my girlfriend since we didnt have chemistry and now I feel alone.
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I am sorry to hear that. It must be even more difficult in a pandemic time. When did this happen? If you don't mind telling me more about it.
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Restatement or Paraphrasing
This happened a month or so ago.
user
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How are you doing recently? Do you have any coping mechanism that you can share with me? I can lend you an ear.
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Others
I'm lonely and bored. Feel like there is nothing to do by myself. I play video games to cope.
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I went through the same process. I understand what you are feeling. I am glad that you are on Mechanical Turk and interacting with people. Which area do you live in? It is springtime and pretty outside. Have you thought about walking more walks?
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Affirmation and Reassurance
Talking a walk is a good idea. Unfortunately it is cold today but tomorrow it is supposed to be nicer. *taking
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Yeah, I like to clear my head by taking a walk. I know it is a temporary relief, but it helps regulate my mood. Do you live with people, do you have conversation with people regularly?
assistant
Self-disclosure
No I live alone. I don't like the people at work either so I don't talk to them. Every now and then I talk to a friend via text, I see my family rarely but will see them this weekend due to the holiday.
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It sounds like you know what you are doing and you have a support system of your choice. Do you share stories like breaking up with girlfriend with them?
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Reflection of feelings
I share a little but don't want to burden anyone with my issues.
user
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I have the same tendency. I don't feel comfortable imposing my struggle and my thoughts with people. I would personally recommend you sharing a little bit more with family during Easter. It doesn't have to be the intimate details of the breakup, it can be generic feeling, like loneliness.
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Information
Thank you for listening and giving good advice. You are really good at giving support!
user
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I am glad that you find it helpful. I wish I can be around to hear more about it.
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Providing Suggestions
That's sweet of you to say that.
user
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I hope you all the best.
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Others
THank you . You too. Good luck with what you do. Are you a professional support person?
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No. I actually recommend a book called It is ok that you are not OK. It helped me personally and makes me a more emotionally intelligent person.
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Providing Suggestions