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Welcome and getting started

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

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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Hi. Have long term depression. Many causes. Have complex PTSD. Having trouble reaching out for help when feeling overwhelmed. Have been disappointed before. Don't want to go round in circles again.

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I too have long term depression so I may understand just a bit -although everyone’s experience is different and I think you must have been through a lot that i cannot hope to really understand.
Your complex PTSD must be very onerous for you and I hope you can be well supported in your struggles.
I sympathise deeply with you in your feeling of having gone round in circles and feeling overwhelmed. I sincerely hope that you will not be disappointed again.
I think I share with you a deep wish to gain some support and growth here.
I’m thinking of you and I wish you very well.

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To Tag22
I too have long term depression so I may understand just a bit -although everyone’s experience is different and I think you must have been through a lot that i cannot hope to really understand.
Your complex PTSD must be very onerous for you and I hope you can be well supported in your struggles.
I sympathise deeply with you in your feeling of having gone round in circles and feeling overwhelmed. I sincerely hope that you will not be disappointed again.
I think I share with you a deep wish to gain some support and growth here.
I’m thinking of you and I wish you very well.
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Re: Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

Hi I'm Alligator_Snap, I'm 19 (20 in a few days), I have anxiety, depression, possible PTSD and I'm autistic.

My current special interests are animal centred and I've joined the forums to find some peer support.

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Hi @Alligator_Snap ,

Welcome and it's great to meet you here. Thankyou for sharing with us. Animals are truly a blessing and I think they heal no questions asked. Have a great night.

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Hi @Alligator_Snap !

My name is tyme - I am a peer support worker here on the forums!

Welcome to the forums! I hope you will find lots of peers here who will also share their animal-centred interests 🙂

I know @Zoe7 loves her furbabies; @Fluttershy1 has gorgeous pets; and @Captain24 has a really cute doggie companion named Pixie.

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Hi @Alligator_Snap

Welcome to the forums what animals do you like. Here is a photo of my furbaby

 

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Hi @Alligator_Snap I certainly do have fur babies - they are my whole world. I have a dog called Toby and a cat called Clover. I used to have a cat we called Cat here but I lost her over a year ago after a long battle with cancer. She is buried in a special place in my garden so I can 'visit' her whenever I want/need. My other two ratbags get on really well - Clover loves to pounce on Toby and then run away. Occasionally he catches up and they wrestle - it is adorable. I have also seen many times Tobes running up the hallway with a Clover attached to him - usually by his tail - they do give me so much joy.

I also have depression, anxiety and CPTSD - all managed at present so whilst I am mindful of what I need to do to keep managing each, I am also able to work and 'live life' a bit more than I once could. Coming from where I was to now has been a very long process but it would never had happened without the amazing support from members and staff of SANE. I hope we can support you as much as you need and you find a place here in the community also.

Thanks @tyme for tagging me here - you know any chance to talk about my fur babies would do it lol

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I think most mammals are great but I do have a certain affinity for reptiles, I chose my username after alligator snapping turtles 🙂
Aww cute, what's their name?

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I'm sorry about Cat but I'm glad you're able to visit her and have other furbabies. I currently have 2 cats in my household, Mittens is mine and Mini is my brother's, they don't like each other much but they'll put up with one another for the sake of cuddles.
I'm hoping to get to that point someday, I'm currently waiting for my disability support person to help me find long term therapy options and potentially some group DBT.

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