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AnielaSenior Contributor
Hello I am new here! I am excited!
I have lived experience of complex mental illness and am wanting to turn what I have learned through my experiences into meaning and purpose . I am wanting to share support and share my story appropriately. I want to educate others and use the growth lessons to benefit the community.
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Hi @Aniela
Welcome to the SANE forums! It's great to have you here and thanks for telling the community a bit about yourself. Supporting and educating others are excellent reasons for joining up. I'm sure the forum members will also be able to offer you support, information and connection.
I'm the moderator on duty right now. Feel free to ask the SANE forum team or the members if you need help with how to use the forum. You might like to check out the Guidelines as they can be pretty useful in understanding how it all works https://saneforums.org/t5/help/faqpage#community-guidelines.
Take care,
Whitehawk
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AnielaSenior Contributor
Thanks whitehawk. I had a look at them previously. It's seems quite straight forward for now.
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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor
@Aniela , it's great to hear you want to share your experiences! It's something I also felt was very needed, hence I became more involved in these forums. I had come such a long way with help from the community, and thought it only right I give back to the community.
A sincere welcome to you, and I hope to read more of your experiences on these forums.
BPDSurvivor
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AnielaSenior Contributor
Thank you BPD Survivor. I am also a BPD survivor. My life bible are books from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Life changing!
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SchitzoSenior Contributor
Hello @Aniela, welcome to the forums. Good on you for wanting to help others. I am only recently new myself. Since joining the forums I've been able to use my lived experience to offer advice. Reading all the different threads has taught me a lot about mental health conditions other than my own.
I look forward to seeing you around
Schitzo 😁🌸xx
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MaggieSenior Contributor
@Aniela Welcome.
I’m looking forward to hearing some of your journey, and the strategies that have helped you through.
You might like to look at a few other threads, and get to know a few others here.
Good Afternoon - Afternoon Tea
Daily goals, motivation and check in
The safe room- somewhere to just come and sit.... offload... feel supported
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frogSenior Contributor
Hi @Aniela good to have you onboard!
This is a great place to give and get support.
I't changed my life and made me more able to do those things offline too.
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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor
@Aniela , not sure if you are aware, but it's BPD Awareness week this week. If you're able, join us on Topic Tuesday. Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEST
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @Aniela , how are you going today
I see you have meet some wonderful members @BPDSurvivor , @frog , @Maggie , @Schitzo
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AnielaSenior Contributor
Hi @Shaz51
I am doing very well today thank you. How are you travelling today?
I am on here because I want to support people on here. I have been in such a good headspace for a long time, and I am getting meaning and a sense of purpose from replying on here. It makes me feel all the suffering I have gone through, and everything I have learned was for a higher purpose.
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