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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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Thanks for the welcome shoutout! Looking forward to reading about people’s journeys and making some new connections through lived experience.

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Welcome @Sequester @wildflower444 @TrixieCat !

Great to have you all with us today.

Sounds great that you can utilise this space to help you in your studies @Sequester . We have this thread over here if you are interested 2025 - study group

@wildflower444 @TrixieCat , yes, we all have our own individual journey and it's important we celebrate these the best way we can.

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Thank you. I’ve introduced myself over there

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Hey everyone 💗💗

thanks for the welcome

Im 24 and currently just come out of a very debilitating psychotic episode that started November last year and had led me to a month long hospital stay in a mental health facility and off work for 3 months. I’ve just been diagnosed officially with bipolar 1 and it’s so difficult coming to terms with it and the fact I have to take medication for decades to come but I’m glad I found these forums so hopefully I can feel less alone with the things I’ve been through even just reading through them is helpful!

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Welcome to the forums! I hear where you are coming from @Sweet123

Accepting the fact that you need to take medication can be a difficult one. I think what helped me was, do I prefer to take meds and be well, or not take meds and not live life?

Then the choice was easy.

I look forward to connecting with you more on the forums!

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Hello 👋

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Hey @yggdrasil, welcome to the Forums and thank you for saying hello!!

Love to hear more about you if you want to share something in a thread somewhere.

Take care

RiverSeal

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@yggdrasil

Hi and welcome to the forums.

I hope you will be happy here.

I have been a member for nearly 4 years and have mostly loved it. Found the forums to be very helpful for me.

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hello @Sequester @wildflower444 @TrixieCat and @Sweet123 and welcome!

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Hi Riverseal and Oaktree,

Thank you 🙂

I don’t really know what to say.

I hope you’re having a good weekend.

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