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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!

Thank you @Ru-bee for the kind welcome, I really appreciate it. I was diagnosed with complex PTSD at the start of 2025 and am at the beginning of a slow, long recovery journey. SANE was recommended to me, so I thought I’d give it a go to explore the resources and connect with a community that gets it.
I had a quick read about the Recovery Club yesterday and was wondering how it works.

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@SaltwaterSoul

Personally I got a lot out of recovery club. You get to participate for 6 months and there are zoom meetings on different aspects of the CHIME (connection, hope and optimism, identity, meaning and empowerment) framework. They are just about to change the way recovery club works to include some one on one sessions too, so this is a great time to start. I think the new version of recovery club starts on the 19th of January or something like that.

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

hi

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

@Oaktree Thank you for sharing, I'll keep an eye out for this. 🙂

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