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Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

TideisTurningSenior Contributor13 Nov 2023, 1:57 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

On Tuesday 19th December, join us for a discussion together with one of SANE’s counsellors, about the end of year period, what this can look like for us, and how we can explore different ways to do it our way.

The event start times across Australia are below:

WA: 2:30pm
NT: 4:00pm

SA: 5:00pm

QLD: 4:30pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 5:30pm

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Hope to see you there in the chat on the night!

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Unknown userMember19 Dec 2023, 6:49 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

@Healandlove That makes sense to me. I’m a survivor of childhood trauma who yearns for family contact/support. Also may be why memories and photos prior to me being 11 year old are special to me. At that stage I was surrounded and supported by lots of family from my grand mother down

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BigSkyCatContributor19 Dec 2023, 6:50 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

'You are not what happened to you" love this @Healandlove

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TideisTurningSenior Contributor19 Dec 2023, 6:51 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

That sounds really interesting @batty30

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amber22Senior Contributor19 Dec 2023, 6:52 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

That sounds very cool! Looking into other peoples traditions might spark some ideas for yourself too! @batty30

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batty30Casual Contributor19 Dec 2023, 6:53 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

@TideisTurning @amber22 I recently learned about an Icelandic christmas eve tradition called Jolabokaflod, translating to "Christmas Book Flood." It involves giving and receiving new books, but its "essence lies in the joy of reading them together."

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HealandloveSenior Contributor19 Dec 2023, 6:54 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

@Former-Member I am so glad you have those photos to comfort you. 🥰

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GlistenSenior Contributor19 Dec 2023, 6:55 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

@Former-Member When I lost mom, I lost all the women in my family.

I’ve reconnected with my Uncle, Aunt and cousin, but I still sense their void of my mother.

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StaraCasual Contributor19 Dec 2023, 6:55 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

I love all the suggestions. I have really tried to dial down the pressure and feeling that I need to do holidays a certain way. I don't have my child with me this year but I found a friend who also doesn't have her kids so we're having breakfast 🥞. Last Nye was tough so I just put on the ABC and pretended I was at the Harbour. I also went to bed at 9pm and that's ok too

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BigSkyCatContributor19 Dec 2023, 6:56 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

It's great the way you both found that informal peer support together @Stara

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BigSkyCatContributor19 Dec 2023, 6:57 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// End Of Year, YOUR Way // Tuesday 19th December 2023 5:30-7PM AEDT

I once went to bed at 1pm on Christmas day and it worked for me!

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