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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!

Hello and welcome

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we are here for you when you would like to chat

@pieanne13 , @Riseandshine888 , @Sazza , @Jynx , @Ru-bee

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Hi! I am Ianto [edited by moderator]. I am new to this site. I am not sure how to best use it, yet it looks like it could be a useful tool! I am a mature male, who mostly is rational/“normal”. Having written that, i might share that, I’m not sure that I’ve ever met anyone who is “normal”! I have a history of working in a helping profession. I am retired now. I have learnt that when i (and maybe we) convince myself that i choices, or options in my life, then i feel freer, more open. Sometimes I (and maybe we) benefit from assistance to actually realise those choices/options are real and available!

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

@rav3n Thanks.

Weekend plans not too much washing of course and keeping warm it's been a little better last few days.

Yaya for Fri yay

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Hello @Ianto it's great to meet you! It sounds like you've got a lot of wisdom to share here on the forums.

Navigating a new platform can be a bit tricky at first can't it? I'll leave a link here to some helpful tips to navigating the forums: How To - SANE Forums and please feel free to ask any other questions you may be having here, we're always happy to help!

I did also just quickly want to let you know that we've made a slight edit to your post to remove your name. The forums is an anonymous space which is why we use usernames. Don't sweat it though, it's an easy mistake to make especially when first using the forums. If you want to learn more about why we stay anonymous here, and check out our other community guidelines you can read them all here.

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hey @Ianto lovely to meet you!! i've definitely given up on being "normal", i'm working on owning awkwardness now haha. love what you shared - i do agree, sometimes i feel like i'm so overwhelmed that i forget that there's more choices to make things lighter.

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@Junie yay for sure!! hope you're weekend goes well, and maybe you get some time to do something nice for yourself too 😊

i've got some cleaning up to get done and then i just wanna flop on the couch with a warm blanket and watch movies!

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@Ianto @rav3n

I have spent a lot of years trying to be normal but I am still not really sure what that even is? I guess I want to live my life free of the constraints of my mental illness as much as possible. I guess normal looks different for everyone.

Welcome to the forums @Ianto

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hi! Thanks for your response! I think you are spot on with embracing who you are! The “awkwardness” i think is more about other people not really bein able to appreciate or understand, you or your actions. I think if we approach any interaction with respect, there is little that we can get wrong!

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@Oaktree , the above messages from @Ianto

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

Thank you, i appreciate your generosity. We all have our own space. It can accommodate others sometimes, but not always.

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