41M here. I moved to Japan before covid. I don’t speak the language, but had a job where it wasn’t required. During the pandemic I developed severe problems with alcohol and had zero social life. Last two years I had a girlfriend. I think out relationship masked my emotional problems and lack of friends. It eventually ended, which caused me a great deal of pain. Finally, I got fired from the job (sort of).
I am now starting to suspect that it was loneliness that was the issue I had. I’ve never been particularly social, but my Japan experience was on another level. Now, I have no friends, no girlfriend, no job, and no colleagues.
I will be moving back to my home country soon and spending some time with my parents, who are the only people left in my life. The good news is that my problems with alcohol are long gone and I don’t have any financial problems.
Do you have any advice how to get my life back on track?
by Vivid-Squash6607