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HMstill | New Contributor | Last message last year

Social Withdrawal Has Taken Over My Life

Hi, I’m new here. I joined SANE after searching for depression support — I wasn’t even sure what I was looking for, I just knew I needed somewhere to say this… I’ve completely withdrawn socially. I don’t have friends I talk to. No one to catch u

Something’s not rightCreated last year

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Unknown user | Member | Last message last year

General chat

Hi @Dimity, new thread with new heading … thinking this might be best. I now know we both have lots of things off the forums that are on our minds and causing concerns/worries for respective person. Not going into things I’m trying to dea

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Ed1975 | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Self doubt

There were no support groups in my area for males with mental health issues, so I have booked a hall, set up a FB page and now I'm having second thoughts about going through with it. I don't know if I'm ready. I don't know what I'm doing. What do I do if

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Shaz51 | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Friday Coffee and Chat -- 1st August 2025

Hello Everyone It is Friday again and it is now August (wow) what a week we have had Did everyone see our first SANE newsletter (it is really great) Also welcome to our new Peer Guides -- @BecomingOkay , @Magpie22

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ArraDreaming | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Something I recently learnt about

Excuse the poor hand writing and smudged marks I am unfortunately a lefty who should never use a gray led or a whiteboard markerI didn’t want to rewrite it all out so… Its about our connection to fire

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Free_Love | Casual Contributor | Last message last year

Am I controlling?

My wife says I am controlling. I never believed that in the past and always assumed that she's saying that because she doesn't want to be challenged. Sometimes she says things that seem wrong, unreasonable or unfair to me so I question her while implying

Managing relationshipsCreated last year

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Laura4 | New Contributor | Last message last year

Not really sure

hello, literally just found sane and thought I’d give it a try cause at this point I will try anything. So basically, I’m struggling with anxiety and depression, ironically enough once I stopped taking my antidepressants (don’t worry, it was discusse

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Pru19 | New Contributor | Last message last year

New here

Hi guys. so im new here on this platform ive been struggling with memories from my past and suffered with PTSD. Ive just been diagnosed with BPD from my abuse and abandonment issues from a young age. Im in my mid 40s now feeling my body aging, not sleepin

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