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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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BAOlast week

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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Danquest | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Custody and NPD

Hi,I lost my wife to brain cancer last year. Her ex had started a court case against her to gain custody of the children alleging violence from me.In a first hearing, he gained custody after 10 years of the children living with us. We had no chance to pre

Friends, families and carersCreated 4 years ago

chibam | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

How Can There Be Hope, When People Even Worse Off Then Me Aren't Getting The Help They Need?

I've been a deluded fool, for as long as I can remember; because the truth is too horrifying. I've always clutched to that dream that one day, after all these years of emptiness and suffering, some miracle will occur, and make everything right. Some

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Gillie1 | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

How do I trust people who are not being honest w

I know people aren't being honest with me. Some think it's for my own good and some not. Some have been determined to prove something that was never true. Some just think it's the right thing to do. I am at the point where I don't know who is safe to be a

Something’s not rightCreated 4 years ago

Porcini | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Low mood, increased meds

Hi everyone. I've been on an SSRI for about 2 years now, ever since I gave birth. I had anxiety before the birth but had pretty bad post-natal depression. Recently I don't feel like the meds have been working because my motivation, energy and enjoyment ar

Something’s not rightCreated 4 years ago

LostAngel | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Todays Feelings

This is pretty basic compared with what a normally write hello friends its LostAngel To get to the point Ive had yet another disagreement with romantic partner Im not even sure he wants to talk to me at this point cause im the one thats caused hurt ,Ill l

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Crystel | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

What do we believe

that’s a big question? What do we believe it comes in all different forms, religions is a belief, when we believe in someone or something or when we get unwell and believe something is happening when people tell us it’s not. When we believe that we are a

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Crystel | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Medications

We all have to be on medications it’s a part of our lives now it’s like second nature. I don’t want to be on them but without them my life is unmanageable they keep me sane and well and stop the voices that I would hear if I didn’t take them I keep taking

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amber22 | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

***CANCELLED: Peer Group Chat // Being You & Belonging // Thursday 16th March 2023, 7-8:30PM AEDT

Hey everyone! On Thursday 16th March 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Being You & Belonging. Whether it’s a space where, or people with whom, you feel comfortable, seen or unders

Social spaceCreated 4 years ago

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Twilightsomniac | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Insomnia demon

So my insomnia demon has been active every night this week.Monday night I had about 5hrs sleep which was ok, then Tuesday night I slept 3ish hours, Wednesday night I had about 2 and a half hours and a roughly 1hr nap yesterday afternoon I haven't slept to

Something’s not rightCreated 4 years ago

Crystel | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Question

Does anybody feel like they just want to give up sometimes

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