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Tell us: What bought you to SANE?

ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

Tell us: What bought you to SANE?

Hey everyone,

On the topic of Mental Health Month, a few of the gang here have been having some conversations around how people find out about SANE, advertising and what kind of places people heard about the forums.

We would love to hear what bought you to SANE?
Was it a flier in your doctors office, a Google search, maybe a referral from another program?

Did you go straight onto the forums, or another SANE service first before you decided to use the forums?

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

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My answer,
Unfortunately I have been excluded from a few services over time, I had one that I enjoyed participating in but that did not work out for me. I was referred here while I was on a break from them. I found it challenging at first, to be honest I think I told the other place I hated it, I had a few attempts at joining up here and then eventually when I officially aged out of the other service and turned 25 this was my best option.
It has worked out great for me and I really like it here. I am glad I stuck it out.

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AinjouleSenior Contributor

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Hey @ArraDreaming

Good question. For me it was a flyer that was printed out for me at SafeHaven.

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

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Tagging some members @Oaktree @Rockdog @ENKELI @Shaz51 @MJG017 @Glisten @louie99 @BPDSurvivor @Ainjoule @NatureLover @Historylover @Birdofparadise8

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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@ArraDreaming , @Ainjoule

I found a sane booklet in the red Cross accommodation where I was staying In 2015 and came on the sane forum that night and I am still here after 9 years

@RachSANECEO , @Jynx , @tyme , @Snowie , @Eve7 , @Bow , @Macqua , @Jacques , @Owlunar2 , @Meowmy , @Healandlove , @Adge , @Dimity , @StuF , @MDT , @Appleblossom , @Captain24 , @ENKELI , @outlander , @TAB , @Bill16

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RachSANECEOSenior Contributor

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Red Cross! amazing!

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RachSANECEOSenior Contributor

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great thread! we'd love pics of old flyers if people still have them

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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Yes @RachSANECEO 😊

They had a library there and it was on the bookshelf, so maybe someone put it there

Tried finding it yesterday, have to have another look

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Bill16Senior Contributor

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G'day @Shaz51 I have been on here for so long I can't remember how I stumbled across this site

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RachSANECEOSenior Contributor

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Has anyone been here since the beginning? Are members aware this is the ten year anniversary of the forums? first funded in 2014? @tyme

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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That's OK @Bill16

So good having you here my friend 🧡

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