I just heard the call for people for treatment alone.

I am living alone.

And I've been alone in my apartment for about six weeks now.

So it's been a while since I've had regular physical contact?

Yeah, it's hard.

I read recently about this phrase called skin hunger.

Humans and need need to be touched in that ring so true and kind of put a label on what

it is that I've been feeling.

As an introverted person when someone else touches you, it sort of reminds you that you exist

in the world.

It's not just touching someone's hand, but it's also like watching them touch their own

hand or like hearing their voice or like seeing like the light down top of your skin.

It's not sexual or romantic.

Touch that I miss.

It really is hugs from friends.

I guess what's getting me through is thinking about the next time I can hug someone,

anyone, make it would be great.

So it was a few months ago now, I was laying in bed late at night and I looked at Twitter

and I saw this tweet from Nick Vanderkulk, the host of Love and Radio, the podcast.

And he said, if I were in a sale, I would be asking my listeners how they're coping with

a lack of touch in their lives.

But I'm not an assail.

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