I have said several times on this site that the only positive thing religion provides is tha tsense of community and belonging. Humans are "herd animals" that tend to group together. In our evolutionary past it was for safety, but in toay's society we still have the animal instincts to gather in groups and communities, and it does generally make us feel more safe and scure.

It is th eloss of community that is the hardest to deal with when a person leaves religion.

I myself have jouned social groups of one kind or another, and lately use meetup.com groups to help fill tht commuinity need. However as i have gotten older I have also become mor esolitary and ra bit eclusive, where I liek beign alone more than I like to be in the company of others. I still do things with people once in a while, but I no longer feel lonely or feel a need to be around other people.