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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 Rav3n.

yes I am in a world of hurt and pain and very overwhelmed at the moment and to be brutally honest I feel that I cannot make it.

But I am going to fight and battle until I do

I want my family back

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Thank you @outlander

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i hear you @hairdog there's been times when i've had similar thoughts too, and i'm still here. i believe in you, and we'll sit by your side as you fight your battles.

please do be kind to yourself, sometimes we tend to put so much pressure on ourselves to improve/do better - but we're only humans. it's okay if you stumble on the way, our healing journey's aren't linear. they can go up, down, up, down, down, up, up... but the point is, we're always moving forwards despite the ups and downs.

you got this!!

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Thank you so much

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Hi everyone.

Just some general advice and a couple questions

what helped me to do with waiting for help and waiting to see change was psychiatrists words " no big life changes made too quick" - she said that early on, between assessment and beginning medication.

So I put life and myself in a mental " holding pattern" you know like when planes just circle the airport waiting for clearance to land while, being mindful of : weather (outside me/life conditions) fuel levels (self care/protection) and restless passengers (symptoms flaring up)

Question is how do I turn off email notifications for replies in this ?thread? And if I hit reply on the last listed reply, is that for the person who made that reply or the original that I had replied to? This time I went to the first listed post/reply. Sorry/not sorry I'm not tech savy lol. This is why I refuse social media, I mean really... I have no/poor/backwards social skills let alone online with so many spoken and unspoken rules... I couldn't figure it out, don't pick up on social clues and made a d**** of myself or upset people or just got hurt.

"Click here- do this" instructions required

Thanks 🙂

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

hey there @42 it's nice to e-meet you!

love the example about the plane waiting for clearance, that's a great way of describing it!

in regards to your question about turning off email replies for this thread - so you'll need to click the 3 dots at the top of this page and then select 'unsubscribe'. if people tag your username in this thread, then you will be notified still but if you're not tagged, then you won't get an email.

to reply to someone, you need to tag them using the @ symbol and typing the username like this @42 - only those who have been tagged can see your reply. it doesn't matter which person's post you click 'reply' on, they won't be notified, only the person tagged in blue will be. if you have any other questions please don't hesitate to reach out again, we know that not everyone is tech-savvy (sometimes i'm not either!) but we're happy to teach each other.

i'm also going to link this thread here: Start Here: Forums How-To - SANE Forums hopefully it can help you out a bit too!

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Thank you @rav3n for the clear instructions and a link to look further

Metaphors and analogies are one of my neuro superpowers. I'm delighted my illness comes with some upsides, they're important for us (in this here mental health boat) to identify. I've been told they can help us find purpose, but I'm not there yet

Cheers, so long and thanks for all the fish 😉

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Hello forum friends, we're at the middle of the week! That means it's time to say hello to all the new forum members from the past couple of days

A big welcome to:

@10march1991 @2cats1child @3663LSH3663 @Agirl @annon1 @aquaserene80 @Ashleyjone @Astro13 @australiaigetva @azyisazy @Bl @BPDMALE1981 @Brandy1864 @Cathy1 @Cuchilove @Daija @Daisy3107 @DaKing @Dandy003 @Delaider @Diane7 @DM @EA @Ellie_Fant @Far-away @Frostygecko4 @GG @Gma11 @Greencheese @Healingwomen @Ihavenothing @INDOTIME @INDUETIME @itrustedyou @IzzaBrooks18 @jacleomum @Jessy22 @Jorro77 @Julie28 @KarenWalshaw @KeepingSane @leen34 @Lisyloo @lugo @Maco @magpie46 @Materandgroot @Miss_B @MuM2bpd-cptsd @Mum78 @Nerys @NungaMim @Nyxkat @pinklotus @PreciousPerro @Puffalump @Sabrina90 @sarvt @SkyHorse @SoooBroken @sssmachine @Staceship @Starke @STUARTP58 @TerrierBull @toppyturvey @Travler @tree44 @Trig2018 @Trixiegirl @Vannan12 @vikitec @Winbob @YungWu

Whether or not you've had a chance to post elsewhere, please feel free to connect on this thread and say hi, maybe let us know how your week is going so far?

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hello and welcome friends

I am one of the Community Guides here and letting you know that you are not alone and we are here for you

@10march1991 @2cats1child @3663LSH3663 @Agirl @annon1 @aquaserene80 @Ashleyjone @Astro13 @australiaigetva @azyisazy @Bl @BPDMALE1981 @Brandy1864 @Cathy1 @Cuchilove @Daija @Daisy3107 @DaKing @Dandy003 @Delaider @Diane7 @DM @EA @Ellie_Fant @Far-away @Frostygecko4 @GG @Gma11 @Greencheese @Healingwomen @Ihavenothing @INDOTIME @INDUETIME @itrustedyou @IzzaBrooks18 @jacleomum @Jessy22 @Jorro77 @Julie28 @KarenWalshaw @KeepingSane @leen34 @Lisyloo @lugo @Maco @magpie46 @Materandgroot @Miss_B @MuM2bpd-cptsd @Mum78 @Nerys @NungaMim @Nyxkat @pinklotus @PreciousPerro @Puffalump @Sabrina90 @sarvt @SkyHorse @SoooBroken @sssmachine @Staceship @Starke @STUARTP58 @TerrierBull @toppyturvey @Travler @tree44 @Trig2018 @Trixiegirl @Vannan12 @vikitec @Winbob @YungWu

hello @rav3n , @Jynx , @Ru-bee , @tyme , @42 , @hairdog

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Hello
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