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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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Thank you @MJG017 - I also feel the system has failed me - I will stick by her always and keep trying. We are reaching out for support but she also pushes it away. We won’t stop trying 💔

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Thank you 🙏

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@B_D_V wrote:

Thank you @MJG017 - I also feel the system has failed me - I will stick by her always and keep trying. We are reaching out for support but she also pushes it away. We won’t stop trying 💔


@B_D_V It definitely has failed you as well! It's failed all of you. With being hurt in the past, she does have reasons to not want to expose herself to that again, but hopefully in time she will see that it doesn't mean it will happen again should she be willing to try. But I totally understand that it must be a really difficult hurdle for her.

Do you think she may be more willing to see someone that you had talked to privately first and you had confidence in them? Assuming you did of course.

At she's lucky to have such a loving and caring mother.

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Hello 🤗

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Hello @Beyondcrazy

How are you today?

I am well crazy too

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Hello @Oaktree,

I'm good. How are you?

Yeah everyone is a little crazy but I spent a long time being referred to different mental health services and professionals because they didn't have the skills to deal with the complexities of my mental health issues. I list my diagnoses in my post on the introduction thread

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@Beyondcrazy

I am good too, I will pop over to the other thread and have a look.

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@Ru-bee great job on the knitting. My mum knits so much too. She does beanies and blankets for the local homeless shelter.

I managed to clear a few things out of the garage thanks to your inspiration!

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@Oaktree good job on the new hobby. I'm impressed. Apparently my grandmother did cake decorating classes in her younger days. I don't think I have the patience for that unfortunately. Can't wait to see photos of your creations!

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Thank you. Im trying to get up the nerve to put up my first post, but each time I just chicken out.
Its hard to be in my "blokey bloke tough guy" generation and be listened to.

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