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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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MeowmySenior Contributor07 Mar 2026, 8:33 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin hey dreamy, thanks. Take care

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TABSenior Contributor07 Mar 2026, 8:36 pm AEDT

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so true @MissGremlin

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor07 Mar 2026, 8:38 pm AEDT

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@Mustang67 I'm not in a good headspace, not really able to communicate much here (I'm safe for now). No news on the housing situation and sleep is still almost non existent. Thankyou for thinking of me and for the support.

Hello sweet @Meowmy, hope you are doing ok.

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Mustang67Senior Contributor07 Mar 2026, 8:49 pm AEDT

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@MissGremlin

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DownMoreThanUpSenior Contributor07 Mar 2026, 10:26 pm AEDT

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@Mustang67 Wow you been collecting names haven't you?

Incredible!

@00 @0ddsidian @21 @192stoker @A_PT @Abby6_2025 @Abbz77 @Abz @adamzahl @Adge @Ainjoule @Akarsha @alexislane @Alice10 @Alily @Alleebelly12 @ALotGoingOnMum @AlwaysMyself @Angeltree @Ann99 @AnnaliseM @AnnoyedSheDevil @Anonymous15 @Anonymous26 @Anonymouse @AntzyPantz @Appleblossom @asafeplace @ASafeSpace @Asgard @Attigrib @AuntGlow @Ausship91 @AussieHobbit @avant-garde @Awesome70 @AzzyWazzy @BBB1 @Bailey23 @balance37 @Bee36 @Bellazee @Bill16 @BipolarRich @Birthday_Cake @Blackcloud @Blackfish73 @blossom9 @BlueBay @Bon_courage @Bow @Bpdbipolarbunny @Breakfast68 @BrightHorizon56 @Browbeating @Bunniekins @BurntCarrot @ButterflyWings @C4 @Calamity @CalmOwl @Captain24 @Capitalmint @Cat34 @CavingDreamer @Chantarelle @Chasingsunsets @Cheekychick158 @Cheerio @Cheese @Chronos @City_Hustle @Circlegame1 @Clawde @CloudedLight @CM6 @creative_writer @Cuddlebear @DahliaDreams @Daisydreamer @dangerousmind @Determined @Dimity @Diversity64 @Djordatt @DLB @DogMan79 @DownMoreThanUp @Dreamy @Eclipsefairies @Eden1919 @EJ @Emelia8 @emkat @emma17@empathy14 @ENKELI @EternalFlower @Eve7 @Exceptional @ExhsustedHollow @Faith-and-Hope @FarmerT @Farwaa123 @FearofUnknown @fluffycat7 @foolking34 @ForestBat @FormerArmy @FracturedBeing @fruitisgood @Fullofhope79 @fullyanonbro @GalaxyOwl @GezzaP @GHo13 @Glisten @Gnat @GR_088 @happy222 @HappyEmu @Harmonium @heartathome @Healandlove @Hellokitty246 @Hip_ @Historylover @holdinghope5 @Holly__GL @horse-lyf @Honeymoon @ignatius98 @ipanda @IRIS5 @Ivyssoup @Jacques @Jayde3 @Jayne81 @JazzyZahl @Jika @john74 @JR489 @Judi9877 @Junee @Justustwo @JustWhelmed @Jynx @K8e @Kam09 @Kashmina @Kei @Kindcrystal @kiwigirl64 @Khal @Krysyal63 @ks @Lapis_Anteater @Leeanne1 @lil_green_clock @LilithLucy @Lily3 @Littlenhuy @lonemushroom @Lonewolf73 @LostAngel @Lostbookworm @Lucky11 @LuluTrixibelle @Ma26 @Macca95 @maddison @Marlie @MatchaToad @MedicinalGypsy @Meowmy @Messylife @Mikee @Mimme @ModernMermaid @Mortimer_3 @MotherDuck @MDT @Mumnme @Mumoftwoboys @muso23 @NatureLover @NightFury @NightHedgehog @NightPixie @Northgate @NotTrezizzle @Nw @Oaktree @Oanab @oceangirl @Operamumma @outlander @Owllistic2020 @P0larBear @papermoon @Patchworks @PDMumandWife @Peaches123 @Pearl48 @Penguincat @PeppyPatti @PinkFloyd @pineapple0000 @pinklollipop15 @Poco @Pumba23 @puppydoglover @QuietQuasar @R_nie912 @RadAcceptance20 @Rainbow10171 @Ramman @Rana8 @RatDiva @rav3n @RayOfSunshine27 @Realness @Rebah26 @RebelliousAngel @Rebmevon @REDLINEZ750 @red_roses @RiverSeal @Rosepetal96 @RTGB @Ru-bee @Ruby26 @Ruth12 @Sadness2015 @SaltwaterSoul @SamOne6202 @sandym @SANE-KhorosCare @Sans911 @SchizOttie @scruffypuffball @Sd26226 @SelfRepair @Sensdeepbluesea @Seriouslysad @sf2mj @Shaz51 @Silverlinin @SleeplessRaven @SmilingGecko @Sneaklight @Snowie @Soireethepanda @Sophia1 @soulurge7 @Spirit_Healer @Spiritual_tree @Staffylover @StuF @Sugarshack @Sunnyside226 @Sylvia4 @TAB @Tara5 @TeaPositive @The-red-centaur @TheOnlyConstant @Till23 @Tolly @Tracey5 @Tryingtobenough @tyme @UniiQue @utopia @Wabash @wavelength42 @wermonastring @Whaledone1234 @Worriedmum11 @YETI-Bear @Zebrastone @Zoe8 @Zoe7@Mango1

If at any time you want your tag removed from these sorts of posts, please just let me know.

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Mustang67Senior Contributor07 Mar 2026, 11:47 pm AEDT

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@DownMoreThanUp I try to include the newbies, but not many people seem interested or know they can press the support button. I will be culling it soon, to the people who support the post or comment on them.

Thank you for those words of wisdom. They are very true.

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor08 Mar 2026, 6:14 am AEDT

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@MissGremlin hey hun thank you for always including me in your affirmations. i really appreciate it. love you. bun xxx

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DownMoreThanUpSenior Contributor08 Mar 2026, 8:32 am AEDT

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@Mustang67 Amen to that interesting spiel!

@00 @0ddsidian @21 @192stoker @A_PT @Abby6_2025 @Abbz77 @Abz @adamzahl @Adge @Ainjoule @Akarsha @alexislane @alfiepickle @Alice10 @Alily @Alleebelly12 @ALotGoingOnMum @AlwaysMyself @Angeltree @Ann99 @AnnaliseM @AnnoyedSheDevil @Anonymous15 @Anonymous26 @Anonymouse @AntzyPantz @Appleblossom @ASafeSpace @Asgard @Attigrib @AuntGlow @Ausship91 @AussieHobbit @avant-garde @Awesome70 @AzzyWazzy @BBB1 @Bailey23 @balance37 @Bee36 @Bellazee @Bill16 @BipolarRich @Birthday_Cake @Blackcloud @Blackfish73 @blossom9 @BlueBay @Bon_courage @Bow @Bpdbipolarbunny @Breakfast68 @BrightHorizon56 @Browbeating @Bunniekins @BurntCarrot @ButterflyWings @C4 @Calamity @CalmOwl @Captain24 @Capitalmint @Cat34 @CavingDreamer @chaitealover99 @Chantarelle @Chasingsunsets @Cheekychick158 @Cheerio @Cheese @Chronos @City_Hustle @Circlegame1 @Clawde @CloudedLight @CM6 @creative_writer @Cuddlebear @DahliaDreams @Daisydreamer @dangerousmind @Dave1999 @Determined @Dimity @Diversity64 @Djordatt @DLB @DogMan79 @DownMoreThanUp @Dreamy @Eclipsefairies @Eden1919 @EJ @Emelia8 @emkat @emma17 @empathy14

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Mustang67Senior Contributor08 Mar 2026, 8:39 am AEDT

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More great words from Ravenwolf

Stop repeating the lies you’ve told yourself.

All the cant’s.

All the limits you accepted because someone else planted them there.

You are bigger than those boundaries.

Shrinking yourself to fit other people’s expectations will never satisfy you.

Neither will fear.

Being scared isn’t weakness.

It means you’re alive.

Every brave thing begins with trembling hands.

Before the leap, everything looks impossible.

Unreachable.

That’s normal.

But don’t tell me you’re too old.

Too tired.

Too broken.

Too far gone.

You are none of those things.

You’re just exhausted from fighting battles without believing you could win.

Rock bottom does that.

It convinces you the climb isn’t worth it.

But this moment?

This is where the comeback begins.

This is the page where the story turns.

And the pen is in your hand.

Before you say I don’t think you can,

I do.

I’ve stood exactly where you’re standing.

Exhausted.

Doubting.

Staring into the ashes of the life I burned down just to survive.

And I chose to rise.

Now it’s your turn to decide.

Stay down.

Or rise.

Whatever your dream looks like,

big or small

it deserves a chance to breathe.

Take the dance class.

Start a new job.

Leap into a hobby that scares you.

And when fear grips your chest and your legs feel unsteady...

keep going.

Because everything worth having lives on the other side of that fear.

Your brightest days aren’t behind you.

Your loudest laughter hasn’t happened yet.

Your deepest love is still waiting.

Stop asking what could go wrong.

Start imagining what could go right.

This life is yours.

One wild, fleeting shot at something extraordinary.

So, live it boldly.

Because in the end...

the decision was always yours.

Seize it.

Ravenwolf

@ENKELI @EternalFlower @Eve7 @Exceptional @ExhsustedHollow @Faith-and-Hope @FarmerT @Farwaa123 @FearofUnknown @fluffycat7 @Flutterbug9 @Dk5 @foolking34 @ForestBat @FormerArmy @FracturedBeing @fruitisgood @Fullofhope79 @fullyanonbro @GalaxyOwl @GezzaP @GHo13 @Glisten @Gnat @GR_088 @happy222 @HappyEmu @Harmonium @heartathome @Healandlove @Hellokitty246 @Hip_ @Historylover @holdinghope5 @Holly__GL @horse-lyf @Honeymoon @idekanymore @ignatius98 @ipanda @IRIS5 @Ivyssoup @IzitHumane @Jacques @Jayde3 @Jayne81 @JazzyZahl @Jika @john74 @JR489 @Judi9877 @Junee @Justustwo @JustWhelmed @Jynx @K8e @Kam09 @Kashmina @Kei @Kindcrystal @kiwigirl64 @Khal @Krysyal63 @ks @Lapis_Anteater @Leeanne1 @lil_green_clock @LilithLucy @Lily3 @Littlenhuy @lonemushroom @Lonewolf73 @LostAngel @Lostbookworm @Lucky11 @LuluTrixibelle @Ma26 @Macca95 @maddison @Mango1 @Marlie @MatchaToad @MedicinalGypsy @Meowmy @Messylife @Mikee @Mimme @ModernMermaid @Mortimer_3 @MotherDuck @MDT @Mumnme @Mumoftwoboys @Musicgirl

If at any time you want your tag removed from these sorts of posts, please just let me know.

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor08 Mar 2026, 8:51 am AEDT

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You're so welcome my sweet @Bunniekins. Love you ❤️

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