As of 2017, approximately 42.6 million adults over age 45 struggle with feelings of chronic loneliness. Twenty-five percent of the population lives alone, and over 50% of the population is unmarried. Results from a recent study of 300,000 participants prove that individuals with weak or non-existent social connections actually increase their risk of early death by up to 50%. That is why this book exists. Inside of this book are the stories of 22 women from around the world who, just like you, have struggled with loneliness. Their personal insights will provide you with hope and inspiration; the tools they used to guide themselves out of the emotional quicksand just may be the life jacket you've been searching for. Whether down the street or across the world, you are truly never alone because also inside of this book are the ways in which you can reach out to each author individually for continued support.