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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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GeminiLion | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Pass Valentine Day without issues

Im doing better these days. I managed to get through Valentine Day without issues. This follows Christmas and New Year. Not drinking has really help and not even interested. Others here ask how I did it, again I will attempt to tell people about Alcohol E

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Calmblueocean | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Electric shock treatment

I really would like to talk to someone who knows about this treatment. I would like to let people consider this scenario (which really happened) to a fellow patient when we were in a facility together. A woman who would have been around

Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

JosRapp | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

The Invisible Man

Haven't written here for a while. Things aren't so good. Actually haven't written anywhere, and definitely haven't had anyone to talk with. And you know what? It kind of gets to a point where you realise that nobody has asked if you are ok. Nobody ha

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Calmblueocean | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Stigma

Hi all. I just wanted to share this with you all because it is relevant to living with a mental illness. When i was first diagnosed back in 1999 i was very ill and didn't really know what was happening to me.I was in a facility and didn't know where i was

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Ralph | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

no memory

I come to Sane when the needles of pain are switching off my brain. I lost my left frontal lobe in a farm accident 20 years ago. I am in an emotionaly abusive marriage. I have just written this. Flying high

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Ralph | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

No memory

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Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

Jenn4 | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Resilience and confidence post diagnosis and during sickness

Hey friends, hope you are all well. Does anyone have any advice on building confidence and resilience post diagnosis and throughout sickness, please. I got diagnosed with bipolar at the end of 2018 and got hit with the worst of the depressive episode

Recovery ClubCreated 7 years ago

Jenn4 | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Bipolar and romantic pursuits

Hey fam, hope you are all well. Can I please have some advice on bipolar and romantic endeavours? I am loosely romantically involved with a bloke, and it's difficult because when I am feeling good vibes generally, then I think, yeah, I think the

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Beanbag | New Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Orthorexia | eating disorder

i need help trying to get treatment for my eating disorder or at least not losing motivation. Hi I'm new to this forum so I apologise if this isn't the correct use of it. I'm kinda clutching at straws here.I have orthorexia (unhealthy obsession with healt

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Dots | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

It's a little bit difficult

Hi everyoneI haven't posted for a year. I'm still caring for my daughter who has bpd and bipolar II. Trying to keep the family functioning, my job, my friends, my health....just trying to "keep" is so hard. I meditate. I exercise. I keep animals. I make s

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