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photosynthesis_New Contributor
Hi, I'm new here.
I am living and studying in Melbourne alone and don't have many friends. Every day my life is filled with loneliness.
Let's make friends! We can take a walk or have a dinner together. Or anything else interesting. I want to live a fun life in Melbourne, not a lonely and sad one.
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Unknown userMember
Wishing you a warm welcome to the forum @photosynthesis_! 😊
My name is Sirius and I'm one of the peer support workers here on the Forums. I’d like to acknowledge the courage it takes to open up and share your feelings here with the
community, as well as acknowledging them within yourself. Studying and feeling lonely is definitely something I can relate to, especially when it's nearing exam time! Do you have any activities/hobbies in place to try curb some of that loneliness? What do you like to do for fun?
Also, I just wanted to add that you've definitely come to the right place if you'd like to make some friends! I'm going to tag in some of our wonderful community guides to wish you a warm welcome to the forums.
@Snowie @NatureLover @Eve7 @MDT @Shaz51 @Anastasia @wellwellwellnez @HenryX @outlander @Faith-and-Hope @Aniela @pinklollipop15 @Boo13 @maddison @Zoe7
It would be great to hear how you’re getting on in the forums @photosynthesis_ 💜
Take care of yourself.
Sirius✨
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Eve7Senior Contributor
Hello @photosynthesis_ Welcome to the forums! It’s great that you have joined us here.
I’m in Qld so I will let you know when I’m going for a walk and maybe you could walk at the same time in Vic.
Take care
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Hi @photosynthesis_ What are you studying?
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Welcome, @photosynthesis_ !
I'm sorry you feel lonely and sad 😞
Unfortunately we're not permitted to meet up in real life...it's to keep us safe when we're talking about our mental health (the anonymity rule).
But we 'meet up' here on the forums and share a cuppa at the same time or a go on the exercise bike together in our own houses, etc. There are also plenty of social threads, like Good Morning , The Weekly Friday Feast , and Saturday Soiree - all welcome . You can see more social threads in Social Spaces .
A handy forum tip is if you type @ and then click on a name in the drop-down box, that person will get a notification and won't miss your reply to them.
You can also type any topic into the Search bar above for threads on that topic.
I hope you find the forums supportive.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @photosynthesis_ how are you this morning
Going to have a hot cuppa , sitting with you
Hello @NatureLover , @Zoe7 , @Eve7 , @Former-Member , @Peregrinefalcon
What things do you like doing when you are not studying
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BowSenior Contributor
Hey @photosynthesis_ welcome to the forums! It’s a pretty friendly and safe place here, hope that you make some friends amongst us folks here.
what are you studying?
🎀
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Hi and welcome to the forums @photosynthesis_ …. 👋🪷
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MDTSenior Contributor
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Hi @photosynthesis_ and welcome to the Sane forums.
I'm sorry to hear of your loneliness but glad you are reaching out.
I live in VIC too and find it hard to make friends.
I hope you find the support you are looking for. Is there a local community group you can join?
Please let us know how you are going.
Take care
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HenryXSenior Contributor
Hello @photosynthesis_ ,
@Former-Member, @Eve7 , @Zoe7 , @NatureLover , @Shaz51 , @Bow , @Faith-and-Hope , @MDT , @Snowie
and others reading and participating in this conversation
@photosynthesis_, I am older but can easily imagine your position, having studied and lived in, what to me, was a strange environment at that time. The loneliness actually had a negative effect on my studies. Hopefully we can assist in ensuring that does not happen for you.
While we maintain anonymity, there are some interesting and engaging discussions here on the forum. Everything from, "Hi, how's your evening going?" to more indepth discussions. If there is a topic that you would particularly like to discuss and are unable to find a thread covering the topic, you can start your own titled thread and invite others to join and contribute. Whatever question you may ask or contribution you may offer, the content is likely to help someone else and you too.
Contact times can be a little sporadic, with members coming and going. As you can see, the responses to your initial contact have been spread over nearly a day. Please have a look around. All forum threads are open to all members.
A few things that would help members, of which you are now one, is to give some non-identifying details about yourself. Studies, whether you are a city person or a country person in the city. Someone asked what you enjoy doing in spare time.
I, along with others, hope that you will enjoy the interaction and communication with others here in the forum.
With Best Wishes
@HenryX
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