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Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

New here? Welcome to the SANE Forums! We are so happy you found us and have joined our wonderful community. There are lots of people here like you, who can understand what you might be going through and offer valuable peer support.

You may see members reaching out to share their stories, asking questions about mental health, looking for others who get it, seeking support and offering support. We hope you find this a supportive and welcoming space to be.

We want to get to know you, and introduce you to other members of the SANE Community.

To get started, you can simply post here by clicking "reply" to introduce yourself and a fun fact or two about you.

Or, you can introduce yourself to the community by starting a new discussion thread! How to do that you ask? Follow the below steps to create your first post.

  • Click back into the Welcome & Getting Started topic area
  • Click the ‘New Discussion’ Button
  • Type in a subject title
  • Enter your post (there are some helpful tips on how you can introduce yourself below)
  • Then click post!

Feel free to check out our "how-to" video here: https://youtu.be/y9y-b7q43eQ?si=79nIOvHs5Qxm7w0j

You may see our Peer Support Workers welcoming new members in this space, so please reach out if you have any questions, or if we can help you get started 🙂 We are always happy to help! To reach us, @moderator or email us at team@saneforums.org. We look forward to getting to chatting soon

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bl25Casual Contributor

A shy introduction.

Hi, new here. I was diagnosed with bpd about 3 years ago and despite it not being a shock (I was always a 'problem' child) it still controls my everyday life.

I moved to Aus almost 5 years ago from London, I have a background in art but I now work as youth worker although I can't work regularly because of my health.

I love the outdoors and connecting with poeple but I don't know many poeple here.

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rav3nSenior Contributor

Re: A shy introduction.

welcome @bl25 !! it's lovely to have you here. moving to Aus sounds like a big change, i've always wanted to visit London.

youth worker sounds like a really meaningful role - even if you can't work regularly, the fact that you try anyways means a lot. background in art - like visual art? or like humanities art?

i look forward to connecting with you 💙

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bl25Casual Contributor

Re: A shy introduction.

Hi Raven, thanks for reaching out.

Sometimes I'll hear the birds chirp and I can't believe I live somewhere else. I was so lucky to grow up there, I think everyone should go.

It's a thankless job let me tell you that haha it's crazy to me that most managers have no support for their workers. I used to advocate for youth workers a lot too but I'm too tired lately.

And art a mix of everything but I worked as a photograpger. One of my favourite memories was shooting ldn fashion week or the zine my friends and I created.
My sister went to uni for history of art so yeah

I'm excited to get to know you 🙂

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tymeModerator

Re: A shy introduction.

Hey @bl25 ,

Welcome to the forums.

Great to have you with us.

Feel free to look around. You may be interested in Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

BPD can be a pain, but it can also be pretty amazing. I'm speaking from lived experience.

Once again, welcome to the forums and I look forward to seeing you around. Feel free to tag me into your posts by typing "@" in front of my username e.g. @tyme

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bl25Casual Contributor

Re: A shy introduction.

Hi @tyme,

Thank you so much for the Bpd forum, i was looking for one but i guess i missed it. It'll be really helpful so thanks again.

You're right at my best I've described it as my super power because of how I'm able to connect with people differently and understand them deeply without having to be in their shoes. My friend always says how deeply empathetic i am and I'm good at bringing poeple together. I hadn't thought about that in a while and one of the best ways i manage my bpd is through positive self talk.

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MissRenae08New Contributor

Re: Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Hi everyone .... signed up today so I thought I'd take a minute to introduce myself and say thank you to all of you for welcoming me ... so, here it goes ☺️

[Edited by mod] I am a 50 year old, single female and can finally say that I am living a simple yet happy and content life... but most of all, I am so extremely grateful to be alive ☺️

I am looking forward to seeing and learning what this forum/page/space has to offer as well as sharing my own experiences and being an active member/contributor.

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Ru-beeModerator

Re: Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Hi @MissRenae08 and welcome to the forums!

It's great to have you here 😊

Just a quick note that we have edited out your name from your post in line with our community guidelines regarding anonymity. We've sent through an email with more info too because we know the guidelines can be a bit hidden on here

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MissRenae08New Contributor

Re: Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Thank you 🙏

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tymeModerator

Re: Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Welcome to the forums @MissRenae08 , We look forward to connecting with you.

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FrameNew Contributor

Re: Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Hi everyone, I've come to SANE for help. I have a family family and live remotely. I yell every day at them both over the smallest things. I believe it is because I have unresolved trauma that is making me angry. But I'm not sure and seeking help. Our mental health team at our local hospital isn't very useful to me. The staff turnover is so high, there isn't much consistency, and I can't afford private psychology. I want to make changes and be a better person for my family.

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