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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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@Shaz51 so cute! thanks for sharing 🙂

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@magnolia84

enjoy your walk on the beach, I envy you that.

Scrabble is a favourite of mine, and monopoly. Uno is fun and there is a card game called switch which is very much like it, otherwise love 500 and rummy.

Do you plan to stay with your dad for a while?

Alittleorange

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@Alittleorange

The beach was so beautiful today. My dog and I went for a little walk along the beach then sat on a bench with a coffee and watched the waves. The water was such a clear turquoise. It was gorgeous. Apart from being christened by a seagull all down the front of my white top it was pretty good lol.

Scrabble is a good one! So is cluedo actually. My mum and I play one too, I think it's called Sequence. It's not too bad.

Yeah I'll stay with Dad for a bit. This is my home but I bought it for him a couple of years ago.

How was your day?

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Hi,
I heard about these forums quite a while ago but never signed up. I'm looking for peer support while I try to rebuild my life & self confidence. It feels like my whole life has just been an uphill battle. I guess therapy has helped a bit but I just want things to change.. I'm starting to reconnect with friends and be kinder to myself. We're going to see a musical this weekend which I'm looking forward to.

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Welcome welcome @Cle0 !

Thank you for popping by and sharing a little about yourself.

Peer support is incredibly powerful. It played a huge part in my recovery too. I remember being offered peer support when I was in an inpatient clinic. It was so helpful to know I was not alone in my journey.

As for the musical, how exciting! I love musicals. But because I take my nieces and nephews, I generally stick to the kiddy ones. The next one we are going to is Annie 🙂

Looking forward to seeing you around!

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@magnolia84

A good christening is an auspicious occasion.

You must have earned well or won well to afford to buy your dad a house, have you had to make adjustments. I was pensioned off at 46 with mental health and other issues, and it can be difficult.

Cluedo is a classic, and you have company to play it with which is good.

My day has been very quiet, worked last night so tired and watching the women's world cup cricket that is of a very high standard.

Chat later

Alittleorange

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Hi @Cle0 @Alittleorange @magnolia84 @Shaz51 how was the weekend? Any highlights?

Mine was probably finally getting my garage somewhat sorted which has been many months in the making.

Speaking of the weekend, we had some new additions sign up, so I'd like to extend a really big welcome to our newest members:

@Amelia3 @Anchorless @Anonymity @AussieToto @Axis @B1ubird @BeatTrekker @Bosh1970 @Buckyg75 @Bunshine @Candace19 @Catie44 @Cher1 @DaffyD @Dog123 @DogLover42 @Elysia35 @Fireside @GABO @heylol @Ian101 @in3edhe1p @InsaneintheB @Ivy8787 @Krissy1 @LouBou @Lumi_Fairy_Dust @mae23-rose @Maysie @MissyMoomoo @missynom @Natnie @Niffy @Perthtrauma @RAE2 @Random646 @Riley3 @Rosecool @Rosieposy @Runningwild @Sammy25 @smallpepe @Someone4567 @WorriedBro @Yeagin

Whether or not you've made your first post, here's a really helpful thread made by the brilliant @Oaktree (with some added info from @MJG017 ) on some forum posting how-tos

which I recommend checking out!

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Oh @Ru-bee

You are going to give me a big head or something. You don’t have to add the word brilliant

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@Oaktree don't worry, I think everyone on here is brilliant 😄

The thread is such a good idea and so helpful! I even learnt something from reading through it this morning

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@Ru-bee

I am surprised you learnt something from the thread. I am glad that you think it is helpful because that was the idea. @tyme worked her magic on it too. She put in all the pictures. I was so grateful to her for putting in the work behind the scenes

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