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~ The Toolshed ~

JynxModerator19 Oct 2023, 6:15 pm AEDT

~ The Toolshed ~

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:

~ The Toolshed! ~

🔧💡🔩🤔

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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MissGremlinSenior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:24 pm AEDT

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@Mustang67 sounds like you are doing an amazing job with your daughter. It's great that schools do educate kids now on many different things including boundaries. You should be so proud of yourself sweet for how far you've come ❤️

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:27 pm AEDT

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Yeas @Mustang67

I feel the lives my sons have had is about being a scapegoat.

I can’t touch it.
I want to run away from it

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Mustang67Senior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:27 pm AEDT

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@PeppyPatti it would be so awesome if we could all just put our regrets in the garbage and throw them away.

When at therapy, when they ask can they help, I always respond to take away my memories. As that is where the pain lies. And thanks to CPTSD, I get to relive it over and over.

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:30 pm AEDT

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@PeppyPatti i still live in survival mode in many ways. There's definitely many regrets and it sucks to sit with them. We can't change the past but we can make the future brighter and better. And that's what we are doing here, we are constantly learning, finding out how to better ourselves, how to love ourselves and how to move forward so that we make a better life for ourselves.

Sending you hugs my sweet, you're beautiful and amazing never forget that ❤️

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Mustang67Senior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:31 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin aww thank you. She was going through a dark place herself a couple of years back, and I took her to a hotel for the weekend where I made her in charge of all the decisions. And if course I used this time to be frank with her and to try and find out what was going on.

The next week my ex messaged me wanting to know what I did, as he could see a positive change in her.

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Mustang67Senior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:34 pm AEDT

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@PeppyPatti it can be very hard to deal with. My thoughts are with you.

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:37 pm AEDT

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@Mustang67 that's amazing that you did that for her and it sounds like it really made a positive impact ❤️.

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:37 pm AEDT

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Wow @Mustang67 that sounds like you have one thing you know to work for you.

Is this correct ? Does it help ? You wrote this —-

CPTSD, I get to relive it over and over.

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:39 pm AEDT

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Wow @Mustang67

thats great.

mum power

🌠🎇

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Mustang67Senior Contributor16 Oct 2025, 10:42 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin it made a very positive change in her. And we are so much closer because of it ❤️

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