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Shaz517 years ago

GRATITUDE

What are you Grateful for ????Gratitudeis mindset, a way of life with endless benefits for you and those around youit is such a simple habit that can spark the most incredible postive outcomes.by embracing and expressing gratitude and letting it guild you

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CheerBear8 years ago

Thumbs up Thursday - Woohoo!

Here on the forum there is so much to celebrate! Every day people are overcoming challenges, working at goals and taking steps forward.This space has been created as a place to recognise these achievements, both of others and also for us to share our own.

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BAO2 weeks ago

Welcome New Members!

Welcome to this online mental health peer-to-peer space.It's great to have you join this community.You can start a discussion by clicking "Start new disucssion", or you can "Reply" to a post.Here is the link to our Community Guidelines to guide your posti

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littlemissme4 months ago

Upcoming Webinar // Navigating civvie healthcare with Dr Alex Labanov // Wednesday 11 November, 7-8pm

Leaving the ADF comes with a lot of change. Managing your own physical health and the healthcare system is often one of the most challenging parts to navigate.Without the structure of Defence, many veterans are left trying to piece together how the civili

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Taalilast month

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Researchlast month

Community consultation invitation - support for Queensland fathers with young children

We want to know how we can better support fathers with young childrenSANE has been funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission to provide specialist support to Queensland fathers with young children. As part of our planning, we would like to speak w

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TomBombadil2 months ago

We’ve been listening to your feedback about moderation decisions on the Forums.

Updates to our Forum Guidelines: We’ve heard your feedback about how our Forum guidelines are interpreted and applied. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we’ve reviewed the guidelines to make them clearer and easier to understand.We also

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littlemissme3 months ago

Please help us welcome new members to our Grief and Loss space

Hi Forumites,We're excited to share that, as part of Griefline's merger with SANE, we've just launched a dedicated Grief and Loss space here on SANE Forums.We've also moved discussions relating to grief and loss into this new space, making it easier for p

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c-user19994 months ago

Community Guideline Update: One Account per Person

Hey Forums Community,We wanted to share an update to our Community Guidelines: From now on, each member is asked to hold one Forums account. Running multiple identities on our Forums is not permitted. Here is the link to our Community Guidelines.This upda

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Chasingsunsetslast year

What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

Hi everyone! This is my first ever forum post so do hope it lands where it’s meant to 🤣 Most days, I like to find a highlight 😊. Usually, that means during a walk with my dog, I try to spot something different, something cool or something that brings

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Shaz5110 months ago

Our Gardens

Hello @TeaPositive @Ramman @Rana8 , @Determined @wermonastring @lil_green_clock @Junee @EJ , @ks @JR489 @HappyEmu @ForestBat @Farwaa123 @Cheekychick158 @Fullofhope79

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NightFury10 months ago

The Creative Writing Corner

"There is no greater power on this earth, than story," Libby Bray Why hello there! I've been discussing with @Jynx and @AuntGlow the fact that I used to write a lot as a child - pages and pages of imagination, and wonderous s

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1tm115 | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Right to surgery vs hormone therapy

Dear Friends, Background:I am writing this letter while in admission from the hospital, desperately seeking a helping hand to move forward as I see myself stuck.I have been diagnosed with PTSD and hypersexuality along with depression, generalized anx

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PeaceAndJoy | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Gay man, HSP, complex post-traumatic stress

First post here. Chose the username PeaceAndJoy as an aspiration rather than my truth right now. Still, every little step in the right direction will help. It's hard to find the words right now. My body and mind feel tense, contracted. I had a sound heali

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ArraDreaming | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Looking back at old things

I did this and its my fault I know, but man, I wish I didn’t do that. Looked through a bunch of old emails and messages from 2016/17/18 and bloody hell I was unwell. I can’t believe how bad I was. I feel sick with shame and guilt I wan

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littlelemon22 | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

How to help a loved one

hello everyone I have recently come across SANE and the forum platform and see this as an amazing way to connect with people going through similar experiences. I am posting to seek some advice or help for helping my dad who is experiencing sev

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Scream58 | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

It's just too hard!!!

Really struggling tonight. Calling crisis services is a joke. On hold, one after another.

Welcome and getting startedCreated 5 years ago

Anytime | New Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Getting over addiction

Hey everyone, first time on here. Does anyone here have any experience getting over addiction. I won't go into details but I can already feel the certain substance beginning to impact my life and I just feel so lost trying to stop.

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Delicatessen | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Just officially diagnosed as being perpetually “alone”

I’ve been being treated for OCD and anxiety. This has included undergoing CBT. Through this process the following has been identified:- I expect people to be “unreliable”- I am terrified of making myself vulnerable (there’s precedent as to why)

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jannabi | New Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

I have NPD

Hey everyone, I recently had my first breakup, and I am convinced that I have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I think I don't feel a normal amount of empathy and I mimic what other people would do. I have a really fragile ego and my ex-partner often ha

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Ljgsgg | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Psychiatrist duty of care

Hi Just seeking some advice.. My brother is suffering with poor mental health, he has for years. He is also an alcoholic, so a very toxic as dangerous mix as he becomes aggressive. He has been in and out of rehab 3x and each time he comes out his behaviou

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 5 years ago

BPD / alcohol - help for carer/ parents

This comment has been moved by a moderator to another part of the forum where it might be more easily found by the community.

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