Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

@Snowie - are you sure that's okay? It doesn't seem okay by me.
I scared that I gunna upset someone

You won't upset anyone here @Fluttershy1

It's ok to cry, we all need a good cry at times.

@Snowie - I'm falling apart once again. I thought I had myself held together but ovbisly not.
I wish people would understand the pain I go through every day

Hi there @Fluttershy1

I am concerned when you write that you are falling apart. That must be very tough. Do you need to reach out for support off the forums Candy? You are getting some very good support here but if you need more off the forums please contact the 24 hour help lines where you can speak to someone tonight. Lifeline 13 11 14 is one option.

We all hope you are able to keep safe and get some rest tonight.

Whitehawk

@Fluttershy1 is there some self care strategies that you can try and do?

Perhaps a nice shower or hot drink or even some colouring in.

Something to help you not fall apart.

Worried about you hun

Thanks @Former-Member

@Former-Member - I'm hiding with my safe alters...

I'll be fine once I get through this.

@Snowie - now hiding from world I be fine no stress about me please?
I go cuddle with safe teddy and blanket

Good morning to all passing by here today.

@Adge @Shaz51 @Dizzyizzy @Bipo @Molliex @frog @Isabelle @Blep @Scoo @outlander @Angels333 @greenpea @Bezak482 @Arty @Darcy @Meowmy @Jacques @Faith-and-Hope @Appleblossom @Aeiou @jem80 @saltandpepper @CheerBear @Maggie @Zoe7 @Gazza75 @Judi9877 @Exoplanet @Hamsolo01 @TAB @plasmo @Snowie @Sans911 @BlueBay @NatureLover @Lee71 @WriterMelb @Got_the_tshirt @BPDSurvivor @Dadcaringalone @Jay-e @Teej @HopefulWarrior @Jo-anneJoy @Lee82 @oceangirl @utopia @Queenie @Ant7 @Bimby2 @Sophia1 @Kurra @Dec @Lauz @Jupiter @nashy @Tortoiseshell @Bill16 @Smc @Bimby2 @Judi9877 @Former-Member and anyone else passing here today. If anyone knows of any new members that might like a place to hang out today please do tag them or anyone I've missed here. @Candydipper1 @seagul @Dynamo @Mbtg @Prezzie @Fonz80 @Ejh91 @STLioW @Haplessly @Claire_85 @JigumaRider @OneMoreLight @Woodpecker @GnC @Kelsey @EM26 @StillIrise @BeepBeep @Silenus @Dothemo @KittyBlue @AngelB @Stephanie86 @Bri51 @MrX1 @Gemini64 @Ianar @Ono @impulse101 @Jumpingcactus @Define_normal @Drama @Catt25 @Meg11 @Suez @Detachd @Bloss75 @destructive @Pavlov-a @SJD @Kess55 @Twisty @23infinit @Noosa

and anyone else I've missed who is new or returning from a break from the forums, or who I just haven't met yet ... Welcome to the soiree!!

Everyone is welcome to join in here, share food or drink or music or whatever's going on for you. It's mainly a social hangout, but anything you feel like sharing is ok and you might meet new people and find common ground and support.

One tip is that if you're looking for people with similar diagnoses and challenges you can type key words into the search bar at the top of the page, and you will be taken to a list of threads with those words in the title. e.g. bipolar, PTSD or trauma or even coping or self-care.

I see that some of our new people have bipolar happening as part of your picture. I have bipolar 1, complex and chronic PTSD, chronic anxiety, agoraphobia and a long history of childhood and adult traumas including s survival. So am happy to chat or answer questions from my lived experience in those areas. But you will find all sorts of people here with many and varied life experiences.

As you can tell from this post, long raves are ok here too!

Hope today has started gently for everyone and has some highlights in it. And for those struggling I hope you find support here and in your offline life.

What I'd like to be having this morning ...

What I'm really having .......

!!

Look forward to catching up with some of you over the day.

I'm coming off a really full-on night last night with my brother telling me his experience of several parts of my life when I had mania, delusions etc and trying to integrate his memories with my own jumbled ones. Lots of big feels happening here.