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~ The Toolshed ~

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So I've decided to create a new space, similar to The Ice-Memery but instead of being silly memes, these are memes/images/words etc. that I've found that are more like tools and insights for recovery. Hence, I welcome you to:

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These are things I've found that are insightful, provide psychoeducation, or that have helped inspire me in my recovery journey. I invite anyone who wishes to contribute to do so! It doesn't have to be pictures, it can be discussion, questions, videos, whatever you like! But to start us off, I would love to share a nice lil stack of memes/pics I've found that I thought were really worth the read.

P.S. If you haven't already, you can also check out our Coping Toolbox for ideas and strategies to help you when you need to cope with the hard stuff!

So without further ado, lemme kick us off!

Will just tag a few forumites to start, pls do tag anyone you feel would enjoy or wanna contribute to this thread!

@tyme @amber22 @hanami @Jupiter @PizzaMondo @Bon_courage @Ilovepenguins @MissLil @Shaz51 @outlander @Judi9877 @wellwellwellnez @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope @NatureLover @Flying_Hams @nervouswreck @Patches59 @Jacques @TAB @Smiling_Gecko @EternalFlower @WIP @StuF @Meowmy @StanD @magpie4 @Captain24 @Snowie @creative_writer @Laura4 @Bow @TideisTurning

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@AlwaysMyself Worries about being a burden are difficult to navigate. I personally don’t think you are a burden at all and having support from family and /or good friends is not too much to ask. You are such a reasonable person and very very considerate of other people. It is ok to ask for some extra help. You do a lot for yourself already and we all need support from other humans. People who love us and care are usually willing but often don’t know exactly how to support us. It is ok to ask for help and it’s not a burden. It’s an act of love when someone supports us in the way we need. Like when my friends ask for support I am more than happy to provide it. I don’t view it as burdensome. If anything it makes me happy that they trust me enough to reach out.

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@MissGremlin Thank you for the encouragement. I’m doing the best I can and with support from here I can push forward and keep reminding myself that this won’t last forever. It just sucks anyone has to go through tapering it’s an awful thing to be honest. I’m hoping the new medicine will work.

Today I’m going to take Wilbur for a walk and a friend of mine is doing a Zoom with me at 2pm so we can catch up. It helps to have some face to face contact and I’m looking forward to it. Other than that I’m just going to be home and getting through the day as best I can.

are you on a food shopping trip or something else?

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@ENKELI~ as a Christian I believe my something amazing will be Heaven. I do however ask God regularly why I can't have it a teeny tiny bit easier in the here and now while I wait for Him to take me home, country road...

What you said right there 👆🏼 is why I admire you and in general people with faith.

But especially you my Retiisi. You are one of the most unique and powerful people, that I have virtually ever met 😄

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Hi 👋🏼 @MissGremlin the image elves took a little while. Always good to see your posts.

@Meowmy I have seen your posts. I don’t think there are any words of comfort when a loved one is ill.

Just know that you have been and continue to be in my thoughts.

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@Glisten dear Glisten, thank you so much for your kindness. Take care

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@Glisten it is because of my Sane family that I am beginning to believe in myself. I never used to believe I was a "good" person because of the way I have been treated by former friend and employers. Being told I was racist by one manager, I started to question my ethics. An Indian work colleague told my manager that she felt I was racist when I was training her. She later told another colleague who she didn't know was a friend of mine that she said that as she didn't want to do the job she'd been hired for.

Even now as I mention it I get a little teary.

Anyway, being supported by my friends here has helped so much. People don't realise when they meet me that I am quite sensitive and even more so in the past few years because of the trauma of everything that has happened.

You, I believe are an amazing woman my darling Tomaatti, also resilient and I bet you have 500 friends on FB because you attract people to your energy (a very Non-Christian thing to say but I couldn't think of a better description!) and your Phar Lap sized heart.

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@ENKELI @Meowmy @Glisten @Cuddlebear @MissGremlin 💜

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Woohoo 🙌🏼 🎉 @Jynx - Legend

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@ENKELI I only do FB Marketplace. In truth I don’t like FaceTube. There are some horrible people out there in FB-land.
Instagram I thought was better. But I’ve found the less that I’m on Social Media, the more Poopy it is.

SANE Forumland is all the Social Media that I need or want.

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Hello @Glisten my sweet, how are you?

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