Although we communicate by phone & computer, it has now been a month since I have actually met with any friends, and I am so down. I have been caring for my husband for 8 years, and had stripped down my outings to one a week. That was my absolute minimum amount of fun, and now that is gone. I am so sick of discussions of what hurts most today, and I lost any ability to brighten the conversation.
Some posters also mention cleaning and organizing the house to keep them busy and sane.
Although it’s not easy, you need to make yourself “un-lonely”. I lose myself in a book at least once a day. I knit. It’s not much, but it’s enough. No one will take care of you but you. Sending hugs and understanding.