Winter solstice

Hi @Dimity , nice to see you! Yes, I think from memory you can save money on the speed, not the bandwidth, for NBN plans.

There are a lot of twigs around plus we lost power here for a day. (Back on now)

I hope you are feeling a little stronger 🤞

Hello @NatureLover I hope you're starting to find your feet again. I've lost my way too.

Are you able to reach out to friends? I don't feel I have anyone. I feel bruised by recent interactions with family.

I think I'm wasting my MHCP. Today's session didn't help. But maybe things will improve.

House. Garden. Paperwork. Tomorrow?

Hi @Dimity , I'm still all over the place. The insomnia isn't helping.

I'm sorry to hear you've lost your way too. 😥 And that your 3rd psych appt didn't go well 😣

Do you think you'll have a break then go back for a 4th?

Would calling a helpline help, for someone to talk to?

I'm not sure about reaching out to friends. Maybe I should just accept my new chaotic lifestyle? I will tell my psychologist anyway, this Friday.

I guess the hospital paperwork is on hold due to putting off your surgery...it sounds like you have lots of other paperwork to deal with though. Good luck with it...

At the moment I don't feel like continuing with the appointments @NatureLover and may cancel when the psychologist returns from leave (she doesn't have office support). And the appts are financially draining, although I'd tolerate that if they were worthwhile.

I rang a Helpline a couple of weeks ago when I was particularly fearful about losing the plot.

I don't think you should "accept your new chaotic lifestyle" when things are making you upset and unhappy. You were quite ill for quite a while and having bad asthma for such a long time would have been very debilitating. It's bound to take time to find your feet again especially with your ongoing MH challenges. Hopefully your psychologist today will be helpful and supportive and reassuring.

I'm feeling quite miserable at the moment but don't want it to be contagious so won't dwell on it.

The new forums layout is really hard to use on my mobile. I'll have to find a new way to approach it. I've started trying to find the threads I use most so I can mark them as favourites but otherwise I'll probably have to rely on email notifications. I don't think I'll be able to see and join in on new threads. I'll tag @tyme in case this counts as useful feedback.

Take care my friend and enjoy the day as best you can.

Thank you for your lovely encouraging message, @Dimity .

Fair enough you don;t want to continue with your appts. It's disappointing that the psychologist wasn't more helpful. 😢

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I don't think you should "accept your new chaotic lifestyle" when things are making you upset and unhappy. You were quite ill for quite a while and having bad asthma for such a long time would have been very debilitating. It's bound to take time to find your feet again especially with your ongoing MH challenges. Hopefully your psychologist today will be helpful and supportive and reassuring.

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Thank you so much for your wisdom ❤️

Sorry you are feeling miserable 😢 You are welcome to elaborate, I will listen after my appt, later today?

I am also finding the new layout hard - very busy, complex and confusing.

Hope you are OK and safe @Dimity ❤️

Hi @Dimity that is useful feedback on the new forums layout. So the team can understand how to best use this information I'm wondering how you used to find your threads?

@Ru-bee I kept on top of most of my threads via subscriptions (for email notifications and on-site lists of notifications), keyword searching for thread titles, and keeping an eye on new threads for friends like Eden1919 who tend to start new threads rather than continue old ones. I'll try to mark some threads as favourites as that method seems highlighted in the new interface. I'm not sure what to do now new threads are buried in the flow of current discussions as I don't think you can choose to follow particular participants. I've seen a suggestion that there's a way of seeing new discussions but I think that must relate to the laptop not the mobile view.

Many thanks for following up with me.

Thanks @Dimity I'm passing that feedback along, that's really helpful 😊 Hopefully we'll see some improvements as we continue to update the new format and address these teething issues as they come up

Hey @Dimity , Thanks for passing on that feedback. As @Ru-bee mentioned, it's been passed onto the developers.

From what I know, the format is to encourage members to create new threads when new things come up in their lives as opposed to having threads that have over 8000 pages. This is to ease navigation, and to invite new members into the conversations.

I'm not sure as yet whether we will be closing long-standing threads.

From what I know, the format is to encourage members to create new threads when new things come up in their lives as opposed to having threads that have over 8000 pages. This is to ease navigation, and to invite new members into the conversations.

I'm not sure as yet whether we will be closing long-standing threads.

@tymeI'd wondered about that with the emphasis on the recovery model. But in mental health the recovery model doesn't necessarily mean cure, it can mean acceptance of a longterm or chronic condition and adjustment of lifestyle to fit constrained functionality and finances. And the SANE community includes seniors who were never given the opportunity of NDIS supports. There'd be some who've experienced the closure and decommissioning of the longterm psychiatric hospitals and being left to fend for themselves in systems designed for short-term crisis interventions and counselling for the worried well, and the closure of publicly funded community services in the expectation that self-managed NDIS-funded private business arrangements will cover all needs. This paradigm shift isn't unique to mental health, it's occurred in other areas of disability as well. If SANE is making a conscious and calculated attempt to move away from supporting its longterm members, some of whom are seniors, but all of whom cherish the connections they've made, where are they to go? Surely there's room for enduring relationships somewhere in another hub. Have you ever analysed the reasons people give for reaching out to start with? Loneliness and social isolation would be up there with relationship issues and specific MH diagnoses. Daily living is an ongoing challenge for some on so many levels. For others their needs may fluctuate but persist over time.

I trust you'll take this on board before making irreversible changes.

@RachSANECEO