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Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi there SANE Forums Community,

This fortnight we invite you to join in a discussion about communities and the places where you feel connection and belonging. For many of us, finding community and people that we feel connected with can be a journey, and SANE Peer Support Worker @Former-Member will be joining us to share her experience of finding like minded people, and places she feels most connected.

Every person's experience of community is unique, and the path to finding belonging and connection can take many twists and turns. We would love to hear your experience of finding community, and your advice to others who may still be searching for places they feel they can be their authentic selves.

The role of community, connection and belonging in recovery

A big part of recovery for many people is finding spaces where we can be our authentic selves. Finding connection with others who share similar values, interests or experiences can help us to feel a sense of belonging, and reduce feelings of isolation.

For so many of us living with mental health concerns, there are times in our recovery journey we might feel really alone. I know I certainly have at times. Finding our tribe and our people can help us in our recovery, as belonging to a community promotes our social wellbeing, and allows us to be seen and held for who we truly are.

Join us to talk about the role of community, connection and belonging in your life, and how we can build up our dream communities.

Please join the discussion here on Tuesday the 7th of December 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

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CapnWannabeContributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

@Daisydreamer Thanks...had a quick peek, and I'll have a better look tomorrow @HenryX

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outlanderSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

@still_bookish @Shaz51

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

"Barriers can, I believe, be both internal, self generated and external, imposed either deliberately or unintentionally from or by others. It takes time sometimes to sort out each factor and influence."

Very true @HenryX and sometimes we need to take time to unpack. Do you tend to unpack barriers yourself, or do you find it helpful to process by taking with others?

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thank you for being here tonight @nony 🙂

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hello @Eve7 😀❤

@Daisydreamer , @Former-Member

I would love to have the same experience with Sane forum put in my real life would be great

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outlanderSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Not really @Former-Member
To be honest the only community i am apart of intentionally is here. Otherwise generally i keep to myself or im excluded anyway so its usually easier that way.

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HenryXSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thanks @Daisydreamer

@CapnWannabe, you will, I think, find it easier on your PC. There is a fair bit of discussion and content on the thread

Cheers, @HenryX

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

@chibam wrote:
@Daisydreamer wrote:
That clear picture sounds like a great blueprint to finding and building communities that you value @chibam

I would be interested to hear what your picture looks like 🙂

It's a place where relationships are paramount and indispensable.

It's a place where we focus on making life worth prolonging before we focus on prolonging life.

It's a place where happiness is pursued before safety.

It's a place where sadness is driven away and never cultivated. If we lack the capacity or strength to turn our own sadness into happiness, we can count on our community to do their darndest to do it for us.

It's a place where life isn't compulsory and suicide isn't a taboo. The people there are truly free: including free to leave when they wish, without incurring the wrath or misery of their peers.

I could go on with the subtleties, but I think that's enough for people to try to digest, for now.

Thank you so much for sharing this @chibam, that's such a powerful picture of community that you have. I can visualise it as I read 🙂

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Same here @outlander ❤

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Glad you were able to join us @Eve7 despite the time difference & this is definately a hearty conversation which will remain on the forums so you can take your time to read through it your own pace later if you wish 🙂
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