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Help… I’m feeling touch-starved

Dear Ali, It is fine being single but I long for touch and cuddles, and I do not get that at all. How can we get touch when we are single? How can we fill the void within us? I can hug myself but it ’s not the same. Maybe I will keep practising! Signed, U.

Dear U, Understanding and acceptance are the foundations for change, and I celebrate that you are working on both right now. Also, you are actively looking for solutions and not afraid to keep trying. All of this bodes well for finding a way forwards!

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