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Loneliness is a global pandemic. According to a Gallup poll, nearly one in four people report experiencing some level of loneliness. This equates to a little over a billion people globally. Loneliness has many detrimental health and life problems. For me, when I experienced it in the past, I had suicidal thoughts, used illicit substances, licit substances, prayed to not wake up the next morning, went AWOL, checked myself into mental health institutions, called crisis hotlines, took medication that didn't work because I lied to my provider, and was only filling the void through false hope. Today, I don't have to do those things. I have genuine hope, peace, and love. Of course, this was...