Hello Peer Guides 🙂

Welcome Peer Guides @Blackbird11 @Ilovepenguins @balance37 and @Bon_courage 🙂

Great to have you with us!

Thanks for setting this thread up @Shaz51 .

It may be a good opportunity for Peer Guides to share their experiences with the Peer Guide Program too!

1) What worked well?

2) What are you looking forward to?

3) What would you say to someone looking to participate in the Peer Guide Program?

Hello @balance37

Thank 😊 you @tyme for some great questions

I love to encourage the carers side of the forum more @tyme

@Bon_courage , @Blackbird11 , @Ilovepenguins what are you interested in 🤔

Hello @tyme

Thank you for your warm welcome 💚

For me...

What worked well?

The content and guidance @Bon_courage gave me confidence to be contributing on the forums.

What am I looking forward to?

Connection, empathy and kindness. Being in a place of understanding in the lows and supporting, celebrating the positives out of every situation.

What would you say to someone looking to participate in the Peer Guide Program? I would encourage you to take a leap and know you will be encouraged and supported all the way, your confidence will grow and you become a part of a community 🙂

@Blackbird11 , @tyme , I would love to be more involved

100% @Shaz51 . I'm really interested to hear more and this program is so close to my heart @Bon_courage

@MissLil - Welcome!

Hello @MissLil 🙂

Hey @Shaz51 😁

I'm most interested in connecting and creating discussions with people about stories of their lived experiences

Thanks @Shaz51 for the welcome and for sharing your story!

I'm puzzlingdino, I've been on the forums for a little over a year as a contributor and am now in the role of Peer Guide as part of the Peer Guide program. I am keen to continue providing support and validation where I can on the forums, and feel I have particular insight into BPD and LGBTQ+ issues from my personal experience.

To answer your questions @tyme, something that works really well in the Peer Guide Program is the support that is provided, and I feel that it makes a big difference to the participants' success. I am looking forward to the sense of achievement from completing the program and where it could lead to next, and I would encourage people to give it a go if they are interested.

Hello everyone, I must say being a peer guide so far has been such an exceptional wholesome experience. 😀

1) What worked well for me would be opening up and expressing my story but also has helped me battle through some hard times recently. I have had issues with only working very casually lately and financial stress has been overwhelming but being part of such a wonderful community has helped me manage and also stay more positive.

2) What are you looking forward to would be connecting with people going through similar situations especially others with BPD and bouncing off one another and sharing stories.

3) What would you say to someone looking to participate in the Peer Guide Program? There is so many benefits to participating, you meet and connect with others who have similar interest and goals to make a difference, you gain so much knowledge and learn a lot of powerful information and you also get to make a positive impact on others who are a part of this community but also are blessed with others making a positive impact on your own life.