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~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

JynxModerator14 Nov 2025, 4:58 pm AEDT

~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Hey hi hello! Welcome to the second iteration of...

~ The Toolshed ~

I decided to make a new thread, as the first one had errors and phantom pages, and was getting quite long! You can still find all the amazing pics, inspiring quotes, and uplifting messages of the first Toolshed here.

What is the Toolshed? Ain't a place to hang your hammer! Hehe this is a space where we can share the things that have helped us in our recovery. Tools, coping skills, inspiring ideas, and messages of hope and growth, is what this space is all about!!

You can stay connected and up to date on this space by favouriting, or by subscribing to the thread - head to the top of the page, and find the three dots to the right of the thread title (next to the star), click, and from the drop down menu you can 'favourite' or 'subscribe' - and clicking the star itself will also favourite the thread for you.

Favourite threads are then always available in your favourites list which should appear on the right hand side of most forums pages - or you can go to your profile and scroll down to the 'Favourites' section under your recent posts.

If you subscribe, it means that you will get a notification every time someone posts something new in the thread. So up to you if you simply want it to be always accessible, or if you want all the updates, or both!

I invite anyone who wishes to contribute to do so! It doesn't have to be pictures, it can be discussion, questions, videos, whatever you like! So without further ado, here's my latest batch!

Tagsalad (alphabetical order stolen from @Former-Member hehe):

@AlwaysMyself @Appleblossom @AuntGlow @avant-garde @Blackcloud @Bow @Captain24 @Chasingsunsets @creative_writer @Cuddlebear @Dimity @DownMoreThanUp @MissGremlin @ENKELI @GezzaP @Glisten @heartathome @Jacques @Judi9877 @Kashmina @lonemushroom @Meowmy @MJG017 @Mustang67 @NightFury @Oaktree @PeppiPatty @puppydoglover @rav3n @RebelliousAngel @REDLINEZ750 @RiverSeal @Ru-bee @Shaz51 @SleeplessRaven @The-red-centaur @Till23 @tyme @0ddsidian

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BlackcloudSenior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 6:01 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin my friend, I'm very glad to receive these today! thank you again for these affirmations lovely ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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AlwaysMyselfSenior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 6:03 pm AEDT

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Thanks @MissGremlin ; searching for the light, so I guess it does make it an extra good time to look after myself too. 😊

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MeowmySenior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 7:31 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin hey dreamy, thanks you so much for the cool words and pictures. 😍😍😍

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 7:52 pm AEDT

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@Cuddlebear @Are you able to purchase a small portable air conditioner ?

this is too tough ??
I’m thinking about you my friend

do you like drinking iced water ? 💧 🚿

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MedicinalGypsySenior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 8:01 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin thank you needed this tonight 🙏 💜 recieved when I need ed it 🙏

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Rosepetal96Senior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 10:13 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin thank you! This is a puurfect mantra to round out the day 😊

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Rosepetal96Senior Contributor28 Jan 2026, 10:18 pm AEDT

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Thanks so much @MissGremlin ! 😊 and here I am again falling asleep on the couch

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CuddlebearSenior Contributor29 Jan 2026, 1:17 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin I swear the gremlins are eating the system but by bit! Poor IT must be busy containing them!

Yes there is quite a few of us. It’s not surprising considering the Forum purpose. But I see everyone’s struggles and wish I could take all the things away.

We are lucky to have the Forum family. And the PSW too.

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor30 Jan 2026, 11:34 am AEDT

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@Bunniekins @Cuddlebear @avant-garde @NightFury @MJG017 @ENKELI @Glisten @Captain24 @Flutterbug9 @AlwaysMyself @Chasingsunsets @heartathome @REDLINEZ750 @Mustang67 @DownMoreThanUp @Realness @Meowmy @Bow @Dimity @Snowie @Eve7 @outlander @Emelia8 @Shaz51 @Till23 @Appleblossom @TAB @StuF @Jacques @Kashmina @SleeplessRaven @MedicinalGypsy @DahliaDreams @Rosepetal96 @Sadness2015 @happy222 @R_nie912 @lonemushroom @SmilingGecko @GezzaP @Blackcloud @PeppyPatti @puppydoglover @creative_writer @The-red-centaur @Judi9877 @Jynx @rav3n @Ru-bee @AuntGlow @RiverSeal @0ddsidian @Oaktree @tyme

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heartathomeSenior Contributor30 Jan 2026, 12:33 pm AEDT

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Thanks @MissGremlin

I resonated with the first one as I'm trying to work through some different feelings at the moment. It's good to know that they're there for a reason and that they make sense to somebody. I know where they come from as a child but don't really know what to do with them now. It's confusing! Going through my poems has brought up some old feelings. I'm okay! Thankfully talking to my psych is helping me to understand it. 💜

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