ozmaninireland | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

as a recovering addict and alcoholic i would like to generate a chat Bout the early stages of recovery and how to deal with things like isolation, alienation and fear

Our stories|Created 11 years ago

Appleblossom | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 months ago

I get so tired of being strong and being positive and thinking of a new approach. I feel pull out positivity like a rabbit from a hat but that it can become false. I am now hypersentsitive and ambivalent about whether I should continue to post or withdraw

Something’s not right|Created 11 years ago

Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 11 years ago

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Special Events|Created 11 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Topic Tuesday - Tonight @ 7pm AEST Many of us are carers for a loved one who struggles with drugs or alcohol. Topic Tuesday will look at the tricky situations carers can find themselves in. - How do you address the elephant in the room? - How do you appro

Events and updates|Created 11 years ago

workthisout | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

I am new to this and need to express what I live through as a husband of a bi-polar sufferer. I also suspect that Border-line personailty disorder is also at play here. I believe that not being in regular care for BP is selfish to the rest of the fa

Friends, families and carers|Created 11 years ago

Missy112 | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Hello, I am a wife and mother . My husband has depression. For many years off and on medication atm off. He has his good months and his bad months which in turn makes me have my good times and bad times. It gets hard and I was hoping this would be the pla

Events and updates|Created 11 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Hi everyone, Tomorrow we are closing our current poll (on the right hand side on the carers homepage) and I was blown away with the results as they currently stand. 100% of respondents said Emotional Support is what they wanted help with the m

Friends, families and carers|Created 11 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Hi everyone, We are about to close the poll on the right hand side of the of the forums homepage, but currently as it stands, a HUGE 72% of you said your favourite form of exercise was walking! That's a pretty convincing majority. The overall resul

Recovery Club|Created 11 years ago

Tight-Control | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Hi all, Ive been "offline for a bit" . A quick catch up my son went to court but got a Community based order and spent conviction. He is Bi-Pola as am i his father, he is starting work in Augaus moved back home and is on the road to recovery ..a

Our stories|Created 11 years ago

Misty-Mirrors | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

I had a difficult childhood.When I was 17 I had delusions and suffered from paranoia. I managed to finish my schooling. I was dux of my school and won to scholarships for university.At 19 I left home and travelled in Australia. I was still ill. At the end

Our stories|Created 11 years ago