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~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

~ 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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Look at you @MissGremlin going through one of the hardest times in your life, but you are still sharing your wonderful quotes and thinking of others.

Have you found somewhere to stay yet? I have been thinking of you and hoping that something came up for you.

And I bet Casper is right there with you my sweet xxx

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@PeppyPatti wrote:

Seems like a dream @MissGremlin

iv started an embroidery and I’m not quite there to do the embroidery

but almost. I was thinking of if I just did 5 stitches every day I could just get little bits of it done.
@Jynx @Mustang67 @Glisten @ENKELI @Abner @Ainjoule @TAB


@PeppyPatti I have never tried embroidery. Do you have any photos of work you have finished?

I have seen some work that my mum started years and years ago. I have done a few cross stiches and really enjoy doing that. My proudest one was of an English cricket field that I sat down while watching the Olympics one year and completed it in two weeks. But I think it would be ruined now, as it would have been in with my household belongs in the shipping container that dripped condensation on everything for about 7 years and everything has gone mouldy or was destroyed by the constant water. I have a photo of it somewhere, but propbably on my old computer that is at my partner's workshop.

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@Sophia1 When I see new people join the forum, I like to tag them to make them feel welcome and to see what the forum is all about.

And yes I do copy and paste. I have a list that I keep for each different group, like cats, coffee, coin collecting etc. If I tag you in on something you are not interested in, just let me know and I can remove your tag from that group.

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Good on you @Sophia1 for putting those boundaries in place and finally putting yourself first, like you deserve to be. I am so proud of you.

And you are so right, about if some family members are put out, that is deffiniately their issue not yours.

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Hello @Mustang67, how are you sweetheart?

Thankyou for your kind words ❤️.

I haven't found anywhere, there's nothing that I can afford. I also tried the last 2 services that I was hoping could help but neither of them can.

Casper is always by my side or on top of me 😂.

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I really like the last one @MissGremlin It is so true and sometime I need reminding of this.

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@Mustang67 thanks for todays' post, they are all extremely relevant to me at the moment.

Hugs xo

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@heartathome I love this one. I struggle with becoming overwhelmed very easily, so next time I get overwhelmed I and going to try and remember this.

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Apologies if you get this twice, but I can't see that it was posted the first time.
Yes, there are going to be hard days.
Challenging times when everything feels heavy.
Days when the weight of everyone's expectations almost feels suffocating.
You will do your best at everything for everyone
Your time.
Your energy.
Your heart.
And still...
someone will say they needed more.
That's not your problem or failure.
That is the nature of being human in a world that always wants more.
You can be kind in every way,
Leading and acting with love.
So do what you can with what you have.
But remember this,
there is only one of you.
If you tear yourself apart trying to satisfy everyone and everything,
you will have nothing left for the ones who truly matter,
Most of all, yourself.
So maybe you want to protect,
To provide for your people,
To help them however you can.
To be the rock everyone counts on.
That’s noble but it will tear you down, day by day.
You cannot be everything for everyone.
And you were never meant to be.
If someone cannot see how hard you try,
if they cannot value what you give,
let them go..they're not your people.
Turn your focus back to yourself because you can't serve from an empty cup.
So, refill your cup or you'll fall apart, torn down and exhausted.
Protect your needs, for no one else will.
You are strong.
Capable.
Worthy of the best life has to offer.
But even warriors need rest.
Weariness will overtake you if you don't.
The people who truly love you will always understand.
They will never question you for self-care.
You are not disappointing anyone by choosing to recharge.
The critics do not walk in your shoes.
They do not carry your burdens.
They do not fight your battles.
So, stop listening to voices that try to make you feel badly for putting yourself first.
You are doing enough.
You have always done enough.
But before you pour your entirety into the world,
fill yourself with the things you need to be healthy and happy.
Protect the flame that keeps you burning at full speed.
Because in the end,
your people will love you not for what you do for them,
but for who you are.
Hold them close.
Appreciate the life you’re building.
And never forget,
you are enough.
More than enough.
Start with you.
And the rest will follow.
Ravenwolf

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