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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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Anxiousmavis | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Overrun by OCD and Fear

Hello , I'm nervous and new and needed to feel like someone or some people out there understood. I have supportive family and my partner but they have no idea what I battle everyday, I have terrifying nightmares and thoughts of accidentally harming s

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ArraDreaming | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

I just feel so sad

I don’t know I just feel so sad i started to go through some things at mums house today i didnt feel anything until I started driving home

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 4 years ago

Good or Bad?

Is it good or bad... I've taken to writing letters to my partner that has schizophrenia and presently isn't here. I just got a notebook and titled it 'letters to him' using our nicknames. Just writing about events he may not recall in

Friends, families and carersCreated 4 years ago

Historylover | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Still damned safe

Hello my friends. I was going to post on another site so that I didn't have to bother you, but I needed to be here where I have found the best of people, the most understanding, and a true sense of support and belonging over the past several years. I'm no

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 4 years ago

Seeking Support for New Commer

Hi, I'm a young woman in love with a man who has schizophrenia. We were together for just 5 months before I discovered his condition. We are complicated and thus are finding it hard to find understanding, empathy or guidance. In this forum I'm looking for

Welcome and getting startedCreated 4 years ago

BlueBay | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Mental Health & Happiness

Hi everyone I have been thinking lately why I feel strange when I either smile or laugh. I feel it is very much connected to my mental illness; my childhood etc.It got me thinking why I don't like feeling happy. And i think these are some

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wild_rose | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

First Date Jitters

So I'm currently sitting here feeling jittery, nervous and excited about something I NEVER expected to happen. Not only am I going on a date, it's with my best friend of 20 years. Over the past 10 months or so, he has been a major support and soundbo

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Marulu | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Suggestions for boosting energy

Hi everyone, I have Major Depressive Disorder and often feel so tired I could cry. Does anyone have suggestions for how to boost energy?What works for you? Don't say exercise because I don't have the energy to do that!

Recovery ClubCreated 4 years ago

Silverlinin | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Hi...

I'm not sure where to start... I just feel like crying.. Sometimes I think that I'm not going to get better from seeing how I'm doing currently, how long its been. It's been more than a decade now still trialing. But I'm glad that now

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Paralyzed | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

I’m scared to live, but I’m scared to die!

I’m 42, and I’ve been surviving life and in a dissociative state since I was about 14 years old. I had a difficult childhood and as a result, I am left with a lot of trauma. I went undiagnosed until about 2 years ago. Psychologist’s continued to tell

Our storiesCreated 4 years ago

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