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Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

amber22Senior Contributor

Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

On Thursday 29th February 2024, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Practicing Self Care.

Self-care is an important part of our recovery and wellbeing and might look different for everyone. Join us to reflect on why self-care is important, and ways we can practice it.

The event start times across Australia are below:

This is currently held in daylight savings hours:

WA: 4pm
NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 7pm

For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. A counsellor is also present as a moderator to help ensure a safe environment for individuals and the group. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences and connect with those who are going through something similar.

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below: @Snowie @scruffypuffball @7cough9 @Glisten @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @Fiefke @Patches59 @Appleblossom @Meggle @Jacques @deshift @Captain24 @Cali_Rose

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In response to: Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

TideisTurningSenior Contributor

Re: Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

Hi Everyone,

a few participants involved in the live discussion identified themselves as helpers by nature- that is also me (part of the reason I do what I do), and I'm sure there are many others who fit that bill here on forums too. This got me thinking- whether it's for this reason or something else, and wondering if there might be an ingrained idea for some of us that self-care is selfish. I'd be really curious to hear from anyone who would like to share your ideas on this, and also why self-care may not actually be selfish? As a little brain food to get us started, there is this talk which may be of interest to some 😊

@Former-Member @Adge @Healandlove @Glisten @Snowie @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @RoseGeranium @Daddymac @Mara_S @Appleblossom @tonys @creative_writer @Captain24 @8ppleTree

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Unknown userMember

Re: Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

Thanks heaps @TideisTurning 🙂🌺

see you guys then.

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Unknown userMember

Re: Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

Hey there @TideisTurning 🙂

sorry - didn’t make it to the chat this evening…was a little busy unexpectedly 🌺🙂

looking forward to next weeks’ topic ☺️🌺

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tonysSenior Contributor

Re: Peer Group Chat // Practicing Self Care // Thursday 29th February 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

I wonder if the state of our environment says something about us. This can be fact checked.

96 % of all the mammal biomass on earth is either, People, The live stock to feed them, Or their pets. Only 4% of the remaining are actual , wild animals. I know. Sounds unbelievable, hey.

I would like to say I care about that which is external to my wants and needs, but given the above,

it would be fair to say, I am just one more "inherently" selfish human being.

Out side the box with the best of intentions. tonys..

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