Have you ever felt the need to cut yourself off from everyone around you before?

I’m going through a difficult time at the moment and I don’t think certain people are helping me at all. So, I have this thought that maybe I should just avoid people, try to create some space where I can actually hear my own voice, rather than listening to all the judgement that is flying around.

Has anyone else had this feeling before? And did you follow through with it? I mean, closing down twitter, facebook, but also saying to people, I just need some space for a bit… I might not be at family meetings, get togethers etc.

I’m not sure if this is exactly the wrong thing to be doing right now, but I can’t seem to think clearly at all… and I’m trying to heal myself but I just end up in a loop of guilt, shame, fear and loneliness and trying to figure out the best way to get out of it.