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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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will be my regular time for lemon, lime and bitters at the RSL catching up with a friend. enjoy my friend @Alittleorange

I love lemon, lime and bitters

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well done @1078 for doing a walk

I am trying to do some on the exercise bike, but I think I need some more motivation

I like playing " words with friends 2"

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Thanks @Shaz51. Well done on getting on the bike and making a start.

I don't know Words with friends but I also play Wordle.

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@1078 Thank you for sharing about your experiences and about the positive outcome your friend’s daughter has had. We are struggling with medication because he refuses to take it regularly which makes everything worse. (And then I have all kinds of mixed feelings about trying to force him to take this stuff.) I am trying to hold on to hope that we will find a medication that helps with symptoms but also with minimal side effects so that he can live his life.

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@Shaz51 I was able to make some time for a walk outside today which was really nice. It briefly got me out of my current headspace, which was nice.

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@Glisten I am hopeful that one day my son will get to a point where he will want to read and learn more. Right now he’s in denial. He just wants so desperately to be “normal” which is at odds with accepting anything or learning about this illness.

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@TiredandScared, hang in there and hold tight to your hope. It takes time to find the right medication and refusal to take medication is quite common because of how the medicine makes some people feel. It is worth persevering. The medication I take for depression makes me feel worse in the first few weeks until it builds up in my system and then once it is at the right level, it definitely helps. The interim is a struggle. I am hanging in there at the moment.

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@CatMac aww love that story, looks like you both look after each other so well ✨

haha love that you call her Kitten still 😊

i have a pet bunny and we tend to call him any nickname besides the actual name we gave him

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@1078 @TiredandScared @Shaz51 @Vayle @rav3n @Jynx @Bettyboop2 @lighthouse22 @Glisten And everyone else, I hope that you all had a great weekend!

Did anyone have any weekend highlights they like to share? Mine was going round to my brother's place and catching up with him and his partner - something we don't do enough!

Anyway I'm just popping by to welcome all of the newbies that joined over the weekend:

@_sparkles_ @Alal @Aldo @Alex9 @Alyson @Arlene @AureliusHarmon @Bambi_blue7 @Beansprout @BK58 @Bobbi-bluu @Bpdangel @CaringSister22 @Daisy76 @Din @DJ_TJ @Elice @Eliza21 @EmptyEyes @F825 @faithywaiths @Frank_ie @Freckles24 @Gaf @Gedda @GeorgeElhage @Gjs @Ily457 @j-1 @Jarrodparrot @Jjk @Jpm97 @keek @Kod @L-stg1rlstand1_ @Lax @Leeluu_17 @Lil236 @Lori_keet @Lyra1 @Mabe3 @malak @marieHH @Martin14504 @Melbgirl87 @Mills @mitch1 @N3v3rGU @NikooJalilvand @Nimmi @Nobull @orbit @Pat30 @Peccary @PeteH @Prodical1 @PussPuss1964 @Quizlet @Racquel @RobertDean @Rock1 @S1s1 @SamB @Sarah- @SeaLion @Selinasoft @Sooth @swil @Tia_Shaw05 @tii @Txxx

Whether you've already had a chance to post in the forums yet, please feel free to pop by here and say hi 👋

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Hey everyone!

@1078 @TiredandScared @Shaz51 @Vayle @rav3n @Jynx @Bettyboop2 @lighthouse22 @Glisten @Ru-bee

catching up with siblings is the best!! my highlight from this weekend was wearing a sari (traditional dress) for my first time ever to a cultural event - i've always found it difficult to embrace my culture so this was a wholesome moment for me and my family 😊

and a warm welcome to the newbies!!!

@_sparkles_ @Alal @Aldo @Alex9 @Alyson @Arlene @AureliusHarmon @Bambi_blue7 @Beansprout @BK58 @Bobbi-bluu @Bpdangel @CaringSister22 @Daisy76 @Din @DJ_TJ @Elice @Eliza21 @EmptyEyes @F825 @faithywaiths @Frank_ie @Freckles24 @Gaf @Gedda @GeorgeElhage @Gjs @Ily457 @j-1 @Jarrodparrot @Jjk @Jpm97 @keek @Kod @L-stg1rlstand1_ @Lax @Leeluu_17 @Lil236 @Lori_keet @Lyra1 @Mabe3 @malak @marieHH @Martin14504 @Melbgirl87 @Mills @mitch1 @N3v3rGU @NikooJalilvand @Nimmi @Nobull @orbit @Pat30 @Peccary @PeteH @Prodical1 @PussPuss1964 @Quizlet @Racquel @RobertDean @Rock1 @S1s1 @SamB @Sarah- @SeaLion @Selinasoft @Sooth @swil @Tia_Shaw05 @tii @Txxx

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