What is one of our enemies' most desirable tactics against us? Isolation. From each other and from our strongest reinforcement. What does everyone say when something unexpectedly good happens?
Thank God. < It was even in auto suggestions.
You don't have to go to church, you don't have to do anything that reminds you of unpleasant memories of organized religion at all.
Just look around and see what you like about life. What you love. Are you thankful for beauty, for love? For your dog who would do anything for you. For the breeze going by and handlebars in your grasp. For anything that makes you happy.
Just say thank you. It makes you stronger. It makes us all stronger.
If you are looking for allies, friends, and community you could hardly do better than becoming a regular member at a good local church. And more importantly it will strengthen your relationship with God!
I have one of the oldest (and most beautiful) churches in the country within a fairly lengthy drive. One year I'm tempted to visit from curiosity, as though I'm not as religious as other people, I find average Christians to be among the most friendly and (hilariously, contrary to what Reddit would have you believe and even what some people among us here on the .win network would show) tolerant groups on the planet.
It really helps when you show respect to people, something the left has really forgotten these days.
The other churches more local to me are racially based, of various different backgrounds...that do not include whites.
There's one other big church near me, but it is Catholic and I was not raised in a Catholic family.
My advice is to not judge a church on the beauty of the building. When I was searching for my church I went to all the gorgeous old buildings first, and never found a place where I felt like I fit in. The church I found is in a shopping center in a space that used to be a Best Buy or something. It's the most wonderful and welcoming community I have ever found, and the teaching is biblically sound and edifying. Best church I have ever been to, but you would never know it from looking at the building.
If you ever want to know the truth about any subject, just take whatever reddit believes and assume the exact inverse is true. May not be 100% accurate, but probably pretty darn close.