Exhaustion

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@ExhaustedCarer wrote:

And now I’ve found this forum and to be honest it’s kept me the calmest I’ve been for a long time!

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I am so happy to hear this @ExhaustedCarer . Before working for SANE, I was a super user of the forums. I found this space so refreshing, particularly as it was anonymous, I could access it from home, I could connect with others, I could share my experiences without being judged... all in all, it was a Godsend! Hence, I became a volunteer on the forums, before working for SANE as a peer support worker. It has been such a valuable support network as part of my recovery - and daily life!

Hugs, tyme

Thanks so much Tyme! Sane obviously has a big profile and I’ve always known about it but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago during a lot of distress and struggling, my partner heard about it through her work and recommended it to me. I put it the back pocket to contemplate. Then feeling absolutely not coping tonight I looked at crisis lines. One of the first to come up was sane and I thought- okay that’s the second time, let’s give this a go! Now because of my caring role I’ve actually been on the phone all day to different professionals about my brother. So when on the line they mentioned the forums I jumped at the chance! Now since I’ve been typing and reading for three hours I didn’t quite realize how much I needed it lol! I’m raving to my partner about it. Seriously three hours ago I was a total mess and tonight I might just sleep soundly. This self-care thing and time for myself thing might finally be making sense to me haha 🙂