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I'm at a meeting here in Mpartnwe on Arrernte country chatting to some folks about the forums. We wondered if you would like to share what the benefits of the forums are from your perspective - since you're a leader here in the forums?
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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
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Yeah I got a few mins while I’m on a break then I gotta go @RachSANECEO
The benefits for me
- Connection with likeminded people, but also learning to communicate and make friends with people that maybe aren’t necessarily people I would go out of my way to connect with in the “real world”, eg people of all diff ages, from different areas, different interests, religious not religious, different believes, on different stages of mh, these forums are very diverse and that has helped me be more open and accepting of others - Sharing my story to help others, using my experiences to bring hope to other people - Encouragment to continue and push on despite set backs if i am having a tough day people on here encourage me to keep going and remind how far I have come - opportunities to contribute to sane and know that my experience and story is benefitting others -I struggled on here a lot but now that I know what i need and have showed you guys what I need to succeed it is getting better, this is also in my offline life I have learnt the skills to say hey im not feeling great today but I really need this and this to feel a bit better right now - general communication online has improved and my leadership capacity
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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
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and of course the other services that have been suggested, resources, tips, advice and that, from lots of people
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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
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and now also, getting to connect to culture in a community I know is safe and an open space to talk about mental health and other things
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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
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and people having my friggen back man, like holy heck you guys have stuck it out with me through times i thought nobody would, I have pushed so many times and nobody has given up on me but I have learnt thanks to you guys that I don’t have to do that anymore to communicate how I feel and what I need…
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RachSANECEOSenior Contributor
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THANKS @ArraDreaming ! appreciate you sharing
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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
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And I’m hoping one day @RachSANECEO maybe this will help me find some more information about my maternal side…? By connections with people on here and resources
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