Bed Rot Support

Hey @bedrotgirly,

(Love the name by the way and can very much relate!)

This community sounds like such a great way to connect with others and learn more about strategies to support yourself as well. 🤩

Unfortunately, due to our guidelines, we are unable to facilitate you giving or receiving personal information here, as anonymity is the crux of our safe sharing space. However, we very enthusiastically encourage you to start a forums thread here with procrastination/bed-rotting as the focus. I can tag some wonderful members who I think would vibe with your idea and you're more than welcome to explore what this may look like for you within our community guidelines: https://saneforums.org/t5/help/faqpage/title/community-guidelines

Let me know your thoughts and always up for a chat - I can tag you in some positive threads you may enjoy as well. 💛

• Hi @AuntGlow,
• Thanks so much for your encouragement! 💛 I really love your idea and yes—I’d love to start a forums thread about bed-rot/procrastination. I’m new here and a bit unsure how to do it safely, so could you guide me on how to create one? I’d also love any tips on tagging members who might vibe with this idea or suggestions for threads I could explore to get inspiration. I really appreciate your help!

Absolutely! I am finishing up my shift now, but I will help you out tomorrow! Whoo - this will be fun. 🤩🥳 @bedrotgirly

@bedrotgirly this is a great idea! When you get the forum open please tag me. This is just what I'm looking for.

🥺 thank youu. So happy to know and find people on the same boat

Helllooo! How are you feeling today? @bedrotgirly 🥰

I would recommend starting your new discussion in the 'Recovery Club' space, which you can find here: https://saneforums.org/t5/Recovery-Club/bd-p/le-forum-0002

You just need to press 'Start new discussion' at the top of the page, and you're ready to rumble!

Keeping the conversation safe would mostly be about being 'invitational and open in your approach. I get the sense you will do so very easily, but once you post, we will read over it and let you know if there's anything that may need to be changed.

As for @'ing people - just do the same thing that you did with my name here. I can start you off when you post, by tagging some people I think might resonate with this topic! (tbh, nearly all of us will haha)

I think you might get a lot from these conversations, as they are strength-based and help with focusing on building upon what you're capable of!

https://saneforums.org/t5/Social-space/What-has-been-your-highlight-today-no-matter-how-big-or-small/td-p/1717234

https://saneforums.org/t5/Social-space/Sunday-Intention-Setting/td-p/1673912

https://saneforums.org/t5/Recovery-Club/Finch/td-p/1671199/highlight/true

Let me know how you go! 💛

Hi Aunty Glow, thank you again for your guidance! 🥰

I wanted to explain a bit more about the vision for this space. I’ve noticed that a lot of places, forums, and content online tend to give tutorials on how to “fix your life” or only show the “truth” after the wins have already happened. That’s really hard to relate to when you’re in the middle of a low-energy or bed-rot cycle.

At the same time, I’ve seen forums that celebrate wins, and I love that—they’re inspiring and supportive. But I also want a space where we can exist while we’re going through it, where the messy, stuck, or low parts of life are valid and acknowledged, even before any “wins” happen.

This space would allow both to coexist:

Acknowledging the messiness, like “I haven’t left my bed in a week” or “I haven’t taken out the trash for days.”

Sharing tiny wins, like stepping outside, opening the curtains, or drinking water.

For me personally, after three days inside feeling really low, stepping out today—even while second-guessing myself—felt like a tiny victory, and that’s exactly the kind of moment I want to honor here.

Basically, it’s about acknowledging where we are without shame or pressure, while also allowing space to share small wins when they happen.

Does that make sense? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 💛