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Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

Hey Forumites!!

This is a space for members new and old, to gather around and help make our newer members feel welcome!

We've all been newbies ourselves at some point, and can empathise with how incredibly daunting it can be entering a new space. A lot of folks have trouble even knowing where to start, and (even though we're in the midst of improving it all) we know the forums can be a tricky space to navigate - which can make it very difficult for newbies to be able to find their footing! On top of that, joining any established community means being 'the new kid on the block', and seeing others connecting easily with established relationships can sometimes feel like we aren't welcome, or that we need to 'break in' to the conversation somehow.

Well this space aims to alleviate that pressure and help facilitate some new connections! Whether you're brand new here or you've been here since the very beginning, you're welcome to come hang out, meet some new people, reconnect with others, and maybe even make a new friend!

We will try to tag new members as they join, so help us make them feel welcome!

Here's today's newest forumites:

@noodles1

@IndigOverwhelm

@Sam63

@Sosad01

@jsbpd

@JJll

@Andora

@riotgrrl

@HopeEverlasting

@Bellle

Feel free to tell us a little about yourself, what brought you to the forums, and what you're looking for here!

Tagging in our lovely bunch of Community Guides too! They're seasoned members who volunteer their time and energy towards making the forums a safe and welcoming place for everyone. We wouldn't have the community we do without their efforts and their passion! Feel free to reach out to them, they're always quite happy to help guide and support 😊

@Anastasia @BPDSurvivor @Eve7 @Faith-and-Hope @MDT @Judi9877 @outlander @Shaz51 @Snowie @wellwellwellnez @Zoe7

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Re: Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

Happy Saturday everyone! I'm struggling to get through the day like pulling a sled with 5000 pounds on it

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Hey @amonrae04 ,

That's a heavy burden you're carrying. What's happening for you that's causing this?

What does self care look life for you?

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Re: Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

@tyme Just at a roadblock in life haven't been back to work yet my mind is just blocking me from doing it.

Self care is watching boxing on the couch tonight after the kids are asleep 😀

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Thanks for replying. My day has been good, nothing too difficult to reply with.

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You're welcome to share the good as much as the difficult, @MtLittleJoe 😋

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Hi everyone!

Saturdays seems popular in here!

Does anyone else ever struggle with the question of what self care works for you?

Sometimes I have no idea if I'm:

Prioritising rest or bedrotting?

Isolating or carefully choosing my environment?

Exercising to stimulate endorphins or desperately trying to be too tired to think?

Although, tbh, I'm like this in a lot of areas. Anyone else?

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I deeply feel these contrasts you've articulated. Thank you for writing them. Prioritising rest v bedrotting - I feel like both of these can happen within the same hour or even minutes... What's the difference? Like, I might lay down with the intention to escape difficult tasks and thoughts, which I'd consider more 'bedrotting', but then realised once I hit the mattress how wired I was feeling and felt thankful I was prioritising rest! Hell, who knows?

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Isolating v care choosing environment - another cracker! Are u more extroverted or introverted generally? For me, I'm more on the extro end, but will sometimes book a hang with a friend feel deep regret. Mostly, though, I regret not booking in the first place. I think I've worked out for me that I need incidental 'bump ins' with people frequently. Where perhaps I've structured my time in order that I happen to be in environments where I'll get to interact with people, like the library or cafe or out in the surf. I really appreciate retreating though, too.

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@ale_inmelb I forgot to tag u

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I actually have no idea introvert or extrovert, I seem to fluctuate. Definitely not in the middle, jumping between extremes.

Like I say, trouble committing to a view, haaa.

I don't get much in the way of incidental bump ins, in my normal days. Everything takes planning and a bit of emotional wind up.

But I do live with my kids so Im never really that alone.

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