Share a cuppa?

Oh @ArraDreaming , I'm soooo sorry to hear.

As nice as it is to be 'needed', I hear sometimes we just need a break, eh? I've just sent you a quick email 🙂

Hugs, tyme

Hope this cool drink is okay @Bow 🙂 If not, I'll make another

That looks yum @tyme !

how r u today? How has your day been?

I've had a pretty good day. @Bow . Thank you for asking.

I heard this conversation on the radio today - along the lines of reflecting on 2022. Bin or bank?

That is, what are the parts of this year that you'd like to bin, and what are the parts of this year that you'd like to bank?

So I've been considering.

These are the things I'd like to bank:

- connections I've made on the forums

- networking with people

- my growth in interpersonal skills

- relationships with family members

These are the things I'd like to bin:

- misunderstandings people have had with me

- ....I'm still thinking of others.

Thoughts @Bow ?

Ooooh good pondering material @tyme

I’d bank;

- our overseas trip

- my team/ supports that I have around me, including the forums

- the progress I’ve made with my mental health? However small it is?

-the birth of my niece

I’d bin;

- my attempts?

- my families health battles

- my ex? Haha

hmmm still thinking …..

Oooo! You have new niece?! Awwww! @Bow

By the way, was it sorted about whether your brother is coming to visit you?

Yep, she was born in June @tyme super cute and lotsa hair!

yeah, his not coming up. I spoke briefly to him on the phone the other day for his birthday… mum gave me the look and made me! Still a fair bit annoyed with him after what he said.

took daughter to the dr this arvo. Dr couldn’t find anything wrong with her except for a red throat, but she doesn’t have a sore throat or anything. Temp is still high this arvo, so has started antibiotics. Sad that she is missing out on her schools Christmas festival tonight, but we are close enough that we will get a good view of the fireworks tonight.

Hi @ArraDreaming and @tyme , I hope you don't mind me jumping in for a cuppa. I am fairly new here.

@ArraDreamingtechnology sucks sometimes and it can be very stressful when there are time limits and people are nagging you. I had a stressful morning losing a program I need for my work. I finish at this job on the 23rd, so was stressing big time. It ended up an easy fix thank goodness.I hope your afternoon has improved.

@tymeI love the idea of bank or bin it.

I would bank:

-finding my values

-deciding to have a major life change in January next year which is scary but exciting

-learning better skills for communication

-being vulnerable and taking a few friendships to a new level of trust

-learning about schemas and DBT (finally I am beginning to make sense of things)

I would bin:

-thinking I am my diagnosis

-other people using mental health as a scapegoat

-always thinking I am defective when it may have something to do with the people around me!

Hello @tyme , I think I have missed you today xx

Hello @Bow , @ArraDreaming , @Abner , @amber22

Hey @Hope0011 ! Welcome Welcome!

So good to have you with us. Firstly, what e-cuppa would you like? I'm taking orders 🙂

Also, I loved reading your BIN or BANK statements! Great reflection! I find it helpful to reflect on parts of my journey in order to grow. It's also an encouragement for me because I can see how far I've come in my journey. Sometimes, it's hard to see growth when you are in the mix of a situation.

Let me know what cuppa you'd like, and I'll serve it up.