Loneliness as I have discovered is not so bad after all. I was married close on 18 years in my first marriage and just less than a year in my second. I had a break of six years between marriages,

The first year after marriage to my first wife was an absolute jol. I partied had many female friends and really went wild. However, that all came to an abrupt halt when I had a near death experience involving a car accident. It put me out of commission for four months. It took away my livelihood. It nearly destroyed me. I caught a major wake up.  

It taught me that death can come like a flash of lightning and I could do nothing about it. What would happen to those I leave behind? What about my clients that I was helping restore their lives and businesses? I was being very selfish.

As I became more  independent in my ways I started to realise that I was growing very lonely and I needed a new companion. And for all the wrong reasons I remarried. 

I realised after two months into the marriage I had made a mistake. But it was too late and I had to live with my mistakes and regrets.

I was very fortunate when wife number two walked out on me four days short of my first wedding anniversary.

Loneliness is no longer my enemy. I appreciate every day I am able to wake up and make somebody, other than myself, very happy. I embrace my loneliness. I have friends that have stood by me. I love them all. I am grateful to all of them for just being there.

When you talk to your friend allow her to take stock of her being. Let her audit herself. She'll find out that as she roots out her problems areas and improves herself she will make many friends who will appreciate her more. Her loneliness will actually turn to joy and she herself will appreciate life more.