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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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Welcome @11235812 It's so lovely to meet you. Joining here and posting already shows your bravery and commitment, it's no small feat so well done! I'm so glad to hear that this is already feeling like a safe and supportive space for you. I hope that when you're comfortable you can share your story with the community and feel supported and understood.

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Aww @11235812 your message brought me a BIG smile! You have a gentle way with words that brings me comfort. Welcome to the space! 💜

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Thank you,

I posted over in the welcome thread just before.

Tonight I watched the latest webniar and caught the end of the peer group chat which was nice to meet everyone there. I will try to make it on Sunday for the next chat if I can.

I would like to come to this forum more and the chats for support and social connections with people who are understanding & or reassuring towards what I'm going through. I hope that I can be supportive to others as well.

I have a few dx, most likely more to follow as it's very early days for me in all this process.

A lot of stuff happened over many years. I have "trauma brain" one counsellor said.

I am taking some prescribed meds for the first time ever in my life. Despite some side effects, I am better on meds right now. Gives me a bit of relief. It's strange to me - now I am on meds, I realise how unwell I was.

I am in a new safe place now, waiting for housing. I have reached out to what support networks exist here. It's a rural town, and the people I have met so far have been lovely.

Country hospitality still exists!

I am hoping this new beginning will give me what I need and want to recover.

I've rewritten this post about a dozen times in the last hour. 😆

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Welcome @Meredyth49, I'm so glad to hear that you've been enjoying some different offerings that sane has!

Thank you so much for taking the time to introduce yourself here, it can be so hard to our story into words, especially when we're trying to keep it brief! You did a wonderful job and I look forward to seeing you around the forums more

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

Hello newbies! We're at the end of the week and it's time to welcome another round of new members!

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to @4realz1 @738954 @abbeybb @ajp @Apple2 @baked_bean @Balkey @BIJI @brookeiei @Charliii @ChuckBrown @Daisychainz @DJM1 @ella09 @Erthangabitwild @Fear73 @Findacure @Firsttimereach @Geckogirl @gkg @Gracie2 @Ilovepoppi @Irish2012 @Jcash @julienl4 @kaz56 @KB @Leeci @Lucas117 @LyndaJ @Maxie @MaxsMum @MMouse @mosshead1 @Nandez @Not_a_bird @Robsco @Shigs69 @sophiebruinier @Speedy95 @spiritwhispers @Tarnook @Trentosaures @userrlily @Variably5456 @wp9 @yub45

I hope you've all had a wonderful week, we're so happy to have you here. Please feel free to say hi here, maybe let us know if you have any weekend plans? I'll be gardening this weekend, tending to the weeds.

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Thank you so much.

It's really one day at a time right now, sometimes it's one hour at a time, or even one minute.

When it gets really bad for me, it's literally one second at a time.

Thank you for the welcoming post. I appreciate it.

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Hello and welcome our friends 😍

@4realz1 @738954 @abbeybb @ajp @Apple2 @baked_bean @Balkey @BIJI @brookeiei @Charliii @ChuckBrown @Daisychainz @DJM1 @ella09 @Erthangabitwild @Fear73 @Findacure @Firsttimereach @Geckogirl @gkg @Gracie2 @Ilovepoppi @Irish2012 @Jcash @julienl4 @kaz56 @KB @Leeci @Lucas117 @LyndaJ @Maxie @MaxsMum @MMouse @mosshead1 @Nandez @Not_a_bird @Robsco @Shigs69 @sophiebruinier @Speedy95 @spiritwhispers @Tarnook @Trentosaures @userrlily @Variably5456 @wp9 @yub45

here for you

@11235812 , @Oaktree , @Meredyth49 , @Jynx , @Ru-bee

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Hello,

Im a newbie once removed.

Welcome, feel welcome and feel safe.

Being here and realising I am not alone, and that I have so many shared experiences across the many chats is very reassuring.

its a magnificent foundation.

thank you

welcome.

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Thank you for the warm welcome...looks like it's yard work weekend cause I'm doing the lawns this weekend and planting some plants for my housemate

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Hi and welcome to the forums @Meredyth49 @ChuckBrown

I hope you start to feel at home here. It’s a wonderful community.

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