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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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Hi @Ru-bee !
Thanks so much for the warm welcome. 💜
I would love to learn how to knit or crochet, but I primarily do embroidery, cross stitch, and fabric collage. I really love how calming and meditative these art forms can be! Weaving is definitely on my list to learn as well, I think that would be really cool.

I don’t currently have any pets, but o desperately miss my two late rescue dogs I had back when I lived in the US. They both were such sweet and supportive pups.
I think I want to try to volunteer to work with dogs in some capacity in the future though.
Do you have any pets?

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Thanks @Oaktree ! I’ll check it out 💕

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That all sounds so cool @LwaxanaTroi I feel like a lot of fibre art has that meditative aspect which can be so nice. Maybe there need to be a fibre arts thread to encompass all the different skills under that umbrella

Volunteering at a shelter sounds like such an amazing idea. I was coincidentally just doing a search of shelters in my area to volunteer at. I have rescue 2 cats, and would love to welcome a dog too but perhaps volunteering would fill that dog-shaped hole for a little while until I'm ready to adopt one... Or maybe I'd bring one home on the first day 😄

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Hi @Shaz51, thank you for the warm welcome ☺️

I drink coffee to function (ADHD juice) but love a tasty cup of tea on occasion. Herbal teas, flavoured teas and matcha are on rotation in our house.

What’s your preference?

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@Spungold do you have any recommendations on good matcha? I've been trying to get into it as a coffee alternative when it's making me too jittery but the supermarket one I've found doesn't seem great... 🍵

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Hey guys! I'd like to welcome some newbies from the past few days:

@Anon0510 @Catlady2018 @CharlieBrown556 @Chels28 @Cherry3 @Circusdancer @Cochin @Dafodil-56 @GoodNightMe @JAB1 @Ke12 @Leahthepanther1 @Morgenmuffel @Renee8 @Saddp @Scaredy_cat @TheBlackCat1

It's so lovely so always be seeing new members, especially because it's such an exciting time here at SANE with the forum's 10 year anniversary. Please feel free to say hi here in this thread, and maybe even venture over to this post and respond to one of the reflective prompts to go in the draw for a voucher 😊

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@Ru-bee you’re right, the supermarket one is not the best. The one I’m drinking now is from an Asian grocer (imported from Japan).
If you don’t have any Asian grocery stores, you could try the Hello Matcha website. They import from Kyoto!

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Hello all! I hope everyone's been keeping cool through the hot weather across Aus recently!

I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to the newest members of our community from the past few days:

@23 @2dogs @aphel9 @B2 @Blue53 @BP76 @Brad1 @Brenn @Celestia1 @Charlie82 @Chinup @Coco29 @Dawn88 @Dineo @DP_Law @Former-Member @HomevaleLuna @Ifnotnowwhen @IndigoSoul @Ipponka @Jane_Williams @Kate101 @Kier @Kitkat22 @Lisa14 @Lorac @MartyBrown @Matildaa @mayabanabna @Meditation @Mish1107 @Mrs1 @neurosparklyEC7 @North @ObscurityAddict @OrangeMum @ozbrightstar @Plar_py @PuggleOne @rats @Rhett2024 @Rooey @Rosie20 @Saffron82 @Safire @SandraDee @Shaduty @Speranza @Ssslo @TabathaYoung @Tarnbee95 @VXM @Wanda25 @WhiteDog2 @XENON

Thank you so much for being here, please feel free to say hello here. I look forward to seeing you all around the forums.

If you're not sure where to start, here's a helpful post with tips and tricks to navigating the forums space 😊

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G'day everyone!

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Hello and welcome @Rooey

How are you going today

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