Man, this certainly resonates with me, especially recently. I grew up in a tight knit small town where we knew everyone. Now in my thirties with a small family,

Man, this certainly resonates with me, especially recently. I grew up in a tight knit small town where we knew everyone. Now in my thirties with a small family, hundreds of miles from our hometowns, recently sober, and a fully remote job - it is extremely hard to make friends. Especially friends that feel real, other families that we can just hang out with and do normal things with. I've turned back to religion, listening to apologetics podcasts, etc., all trying to convince myself that I am a believer. A lot of it so I can put myself and my family into a community that we can connect with. I am really outside of my element these days.