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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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BAO6 days 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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Taali4 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research4 weeks ago

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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Fun | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Understanding life

I've been trying my best to keep positive, do the work, change how I think, do more, be active, be optimistic. But how can I shake off the sadness that comes after everything I do? It's exhausting. I keep trying my best but at the end of the day iam just

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 2 years ago

I get it now addictions

I get it now. I am A social worker, worked with many people addicted to things and I finally get it. This system is broken, what do you do when you've tried literally every angle for help and used all your tools to cope and still feel like you're no

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Dean1990 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Struggling

Hi, I am semi new to sane. I joined around April last year after being severely injured in a hit and run accident and a relationship breakdown just after. I had a mate suggest here at the time and it was a great support for me before I gave up

Recovery ClubCreated 2 years ago

MummahBelmo | New Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Dealing with a pathological liar

Me ex is a a pathological liar - I cottoned on just over a year ago when he started telling some pretty far fetched and unbelievable stories when challenged on certain things. I've caught him out with hard, fast proof yet he still looked me in the e

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

Unfurling | Contributor | Last message 3 months ago

we had an appointment-My doctor didn't show up

TW-Mentions physical abuse. UPDATE: My dr is okay, she was in bed with a migraine and she thought she text me but it didn't go through! All is well. First of all, I want to emphasize that I am very blessed to have a psychiatrist. Very Very fortu

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Wesco5454 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Mental health and isolation- 2025 update

Update 2025: Last month, I drove my car into the corner of my parents' house while struggling with high testosterone levels and severe loneliness. I've been feeling paranoid that society or the community doesn’t want me near women. I acted out o

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Grim99942 | New Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Hello, having a very dark day

Hello everyone. Having a very dark day today. Knowing full well I'd just end up screwing my neck and back up again. Just no way forward, no way back and no way out. Spent the la

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Andy_48 | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

I'm still learning how sane works

Can anyone suggest any groups that are in south east Melbourne , that are NOT for dating and are not men's sheds. Any suggestions. I'm in my late 40s wanting to find friends or groups . Anything besides meet up . Just curious and wanting to meet fri

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Andy_48 | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

I'm alone , depressed , no friends

Hello I'm alone unemployed , have no friends and no life . I'm 48 .wanting to chat with people . I need help and friends. I go to gym , medication doesn't help . I'm lost and scared and insecure. I'm scared of having no purpose in this w

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Actualpandora01 | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

BPD partner. I need help

My partner has BPD. She is deep in suicidal thoughts and has been admitted to hospital. She is now out and has a care team. There have been several times where she said she was going to hurt herself, that it was my fault because I don't want to see her. I

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