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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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Nice to meet you too tyme

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Thanks @Bettyboop2 me too. Please say hi anytime

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How good is the Alchemist! I read this while I was travelling in my 20's. Inspiring!

What other books are you all reading?

I'm reading Spell of the Horse by Pam Billinge. Such great short stories...

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Mr Dyer. Get lost in time with his videos...

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We access it via 9 now. We love the different groups, particularly the "Frend" family. They are a hoot! We have started back at Season 1, watching re-runs for laughs haha

Awww cats. Adorable. Do you watch funny cat videos? I use them as a reward for my kids when things are just too hard 🙂

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I'm a big fan of cat videos @lighthouse22 such a great way to unwind and just focus on something silly and cute for a minute. By the way, a little forums tip - to make sure the person you're replying to gets a notification you can tag them by typing @ which will bring up a dropdown list of suggested members to tag like @Shaz51 @Crackerjack 😊

Now to put this tagging to good use as I welcome our newest batch of newbies: @BDV @bflla @Biggles67 @Brutus85 @Charlie36 @Ck29 @DownMoreThanUp @E14 @FloydTheBarber @Fluffle @Funkle @Gayrizzler3 @HamBone @HarrisonD @helpers @Jacky9 @Janette2 @Jme01 @Kasie @Kate888 @kimberlyskye @lighthouse22 @Lilly15 @Livyoulongtime @Lu24 @Mali @Mathew2 @mimii @nanzey @Natamicci @Nathaniel @OA_24 @Oldfartblackfel @One_tired_mum @OscarB @Otto08 @Piplup @PotatoCheezit @Rinn @Ron64 @Scythe_Nyx @Shari-Lou @stacks1 @Turtleshell @UserT @Wonky1 @Yesh2024

I know that some of you have already said hi in other parts of the forums, but feel free to pop by and say hello 🌞

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@Walkoneggshells

I understand exactly how you feel with what you posted. A couple of your comments, re "... if it wasn't for people" made me smile.

It was lovely to read a post that I can definitely relate to with my experiences, so thank you!

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hey @Jjk welcome to the newbies social circle!! feel free to introduce yourself here and connect with our other members 😊

@CatMac love that your cat keeps you grounded!!! what's its name?

@lighthouse22 hey there! just saw your post - my dad watches Youtube with earphones in and my sister and i would hear him laughing out loud to himself... naturally we were suspicious and creeped up behind him to find his watching 'funny cat videos' - and then we grabbed a chair and watched with him 😆 that's so lovely you use them to brighten your kids' day!!

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@rav3n

Umm, embarrassing for me and my lovely cat I never actually gave her a name. She arrived as sort of rescue from a Burmese show cat breeder who said this kitten had no show cat future. I picked her immediately!

So, now at nearly 16 years old, she just gets called Kitten. Apt, because she has moments of energy, and we play games with very strict rules that she imposes. She never lets me win. So unfair! 😂

But she does like snuggle times, and that's why she's so grounding for me.

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Hi

best of luck finding a psych the seem to be as scarce as hens teeth. What supports or skills do you have in the meantime or do you need to fudge it.

i fudged it for about five years at one stage before getting a diagnosis for myself, it is not easy.

Cheers

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