Best Friends Club

my sweet @tyme how have you been? I often think of you, and of course you're in my prayers regularly.

I've chosen your namesake - a lovely Australian native Prostanthera incisa, or native thyme. I can't wait to go to Bunnings to pick her up 🤗

As soon as I have her I'll post photos for you xo

Wow look at your Green Thumb go @ENKELI

I’m in Clarkson for another week. Looking after these two rodents

@Appleblossom I completely agree with you when you say you don't have to pretend everything is better.

I remember a good friend who also lived with mental illness saying to me when I was first diagnosed that it is quite comforting knowing that there is a reason for why you feel that way, and knowing you have friends who understand and will accept you.

I know here in the west there is a lot to be done regarding mental health. When I was admitted to a public mental health facility back in 2012 I was treated quite poorly. I was forgotten about for the first week, and then the second week I saw a psychiatrist for about 10 minutes and he basically pronounced me better and sent me home with a months' worth of the medication that had put me in the hospital to start with. I was not told that I had the choice of going to a private facility until I had been there 5 days and when I was discharged I had an awful nurse try and kick me out before I was ready. She kept asking when I was leaving as I was packing my bag. I hadn't even had a chance to call my mum to come get me and this....woman was demanding I leave the premises.
After I'd been released it took the hospital nearly a fortnight to call me and arrange for me to see a psych. I replied that there was no way in hades that I would trust my ongoing mental health to the public system and found an excellent psych myself. I was lucky that I could afford private health insurance and the cost of the psych. These days I still have the health insurance but I can't afford a psych. I am lucky that I am able to access counselling through Veteran Affairs as my dad was in the army.

I'll stop my rant now, lol! I can only hope that whichever govt is elected on May 3 that they actually do something about funding mental health. (I live in hope!)

Take care xo

@Glisten without my glasses on I couldn't tell whether your rodents were canine or feline! Ba ha ha!

I hope you're enjoying your wee break. I hope the horses don't miss you too much xo

@ENKELI Retiisi their mattress is wonderful. Doesn’t make my arms go numb.

Ensuite. Don’t have to go downstairs.

I miss the horses.

I’ve got a bit too much on my plate atm.

I just need to start and finish one task. Still got pdf form to print, sign and email back with ID. Re: family court settlement. They won’t accept an electronic signature.

Think about tinting the Pomeranians purple 🤩💟😂

Dockers doggos

@Glisten lmao! you are so harsh on these poor lil critters 😄

@Bunniekins Those dogs love being treated like dogs.

The 14 week old one, doesn’t need a puppy cage, no more pee mats on the floor, he can walk stairs.

No more whimpering at the door when I’m outside. They sit and wait. No more chewing cords. 🔌

No more barking to stir the neighbours dog up.

The is going to happen.

Love the photos @ENKELI 😍

Aww the little cuties @Glisten 😁

Totally agree @Appleblossom , @Till23 , @tyme

Been here 10 years and Sane has come soo far in leaps and bounds over the years

I am soo glad being involved here all these years to have friends that have been here with me from the beginning and meeting new ones daily 💕

@Jynx , @RachSANECEO

Hello my @Bunniekins , @Oaktree

Aww Shazzy, my Shazzy @Shaz51 I can’t imagine what you have seen, during the 10 years of SANE’s evolution to what it is now.

Your personal journey during the 10 years.

Were you already with Mr Shaz and the Shazlings?

What was your life before SANE?

Is there a common denominator among all PSWs’ / Community Guides?

@ENKELI, welcome back, it's really good to see you!