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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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Mustang67Senior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:19 pm AEDT

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

I only ever wanted to be happy, that’s all I truly set out to find.

I didn’t have a map or a perfect plan, only a quiet voice inside me telling me to listen to my heart and chase what felt right.

I followed that voice, even when I didn’t know where it would lead.

I didn’t end up where I thought I would, but somehow I arrived exactly where I needed to be.

I never chose to be strong, that was never part of the plan.

Strength found me when life gave me no other choice.

I stumbled more times than I can count.

I fell hard enough to question whether getting back up was even worth it.

There were days I felt defeated, worn down, and unsure of how much more I could carry.

But that’s just who I am.

I have fire in my veins and embers in my heart, and no matter how dim they get, they never truly fade.

I don’t know how to quit.

I never have.

No matter what brings me to my knees, I always find a way to stand again and keep moving forward.

Truthfully, I’ve been broken more times than I care to admit.

I’ve carried pain quietly and hidden the cracks as best I could.

But every break allowed a little more light into my soul.

My strength was never about avoiding the break.

It was about continuing forward after I shattered.

I don’t pretend to have all the answers.

Most days I’m still figuring life out as I go.

Sometimes I’m a beautiful disaster, lucky to match socks or remember what day it is.

And I’ve learned to smile at that part of myself.

Because I don’t need to have it all together.

I never truly will, and that’s part of my charm.

So if you’re looking for perfect, you won’t find it here.

I’m beautifully broken, fiercely authentic, and unapologetically real.

And through it all, I’ve become impossibly strong.

If you’re looking for me, you’ll find me dancing in the rain and embracing the hurricane.

I may not be everything you hoped for, but I’ll always be genuine, authentic, and true.

And maybe, just maybe, exactly what you never knew you needed.

Mind, spirit, and soul, I’m strong in all the ways that matter.

So now, every time life tries to bring me to my knees, looks me in the eye and tells me, “You can’t withstand the storm,”

I simply smile back and say,

“I am the storm.”

Ravenwolf

@Adge @Akarsha @Allwalknotalk @AlwaysMyself @Appleblossom @AuntGlow @Bellaley @Bill16 @Blackcloud @Bunniekins @ButterflyWings @Captain24 @Chasingsunsets @Chronos @creative_writer @Cuddlebear @Determined @Dimity @Dk5 @DogsCatsBirds4E @DownMoreThanUp @EK @Emelia8 @ENKELI @Faith-and-Hope @Fluttershy1 @GalaxyGuide @GenXmum @GezzaP @GreyWolf7 @heartathome @Honeymoon @hopeful_hannah @Invi @Jacques @Jynx @liminalzest @Lostbookworm @MatchaToad @MedicinalGypsy @Meredyth49 @MissGremlin @NightFury @Oaktree @oceangirl @Penguincat @PeppyPatti @Realness @REDLINEZ750 @Rosepetal96 @SaltwaterSoul @Snowie @Sophia1 @StuF @Trishthedish1 @TunedIn @tyme @Whaledone1234 @Ragdoll @Marns @Babanansj @Jkdlover @Evie4 @Steph5 @Riri1 @BlackAdder @Hexapod

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

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Mustang67Senior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:36 pm AEDT

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You're very welcome @tyme

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:37 pm AEDT

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Hi @MissGremlin @Jynx @Mustang67 @tyme @Bunniekins @StuF

thanks @StuF i haven’t swum laps for YEARS it’s going to take me a while ……..

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:40 pm AEDT

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Hello sweet @PeppyPatti ❤️

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:41 pm AEDT

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Thank you @MissGremlin

very needed. …….
this is weird I’m having panic attacks about my impending swimming laps…..

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StuFSenior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:45 pm AEDT

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Slow and steady @PeppyPatti 🙂

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor03 Apr 2026, 7:57 pm AEDT

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@PeppyPatti it's normal to feel anxiety over something we haven't done for a while. But you've got this sweetheart ❤️

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Mustang67Senior Contributor04 Apr 2026, 6:12 am AEDT

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@MissGremlin

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor04 Apr 2026, 7:59 am AEDT

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Morning @Mustang67 sweet, loving the picture again. Hope you have a great day sweetheart ❤️.

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor04 Apr 2026, 11:05 am AEDT

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Aww @Bunniekins !!

how are the adult children ?

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