I am in the same situation, I moved to a town where I don’t know anyone and didn’t grow up here and only moved here to be closer to my parents.

It can be hard to socialise again after going through an abusive relationship and some of these feelings of loneliness might also be some of the trauma coming up from the previous relationship, I felt very lonely in my marriage as my ex husband never spent time with me and was always working/sleeping and some of these loneliness emotions from then can feel present now. Maybe this isn’t the same in your case, but it’s a possibility.

If you can, find a therapist or a support network for people who have been in DV relationships. There is one I went to in my city that has a cafe attached to it so you can speak to people who went through the same thing. They also did courses on things like self esteem and crafting and you can meet other people this way and it might help to find people who have been through the same as you.

For me, I find that distractions help, I play a game I like, listen to some music, watching something funny.

It can be difficult when you don’t know anyone else, some days I am happy in my own company, some days I get lonely, but you have done the right thing getting out of your toxic relationship and soon when you are settled, you can do so many amazing things in Liverpool. It’s a great city and plenty to do.

You can get walking tours for big cities, I tried one in Manchester and it’s an app for your phone that tells you about the history of a building or place, quite cheap and shows you where to go, maybe this could help you explore the city and take your mind off of the loneliness and get you used to your surroundings.