Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

[11235812]

Hello @Shaz51 @Koppa @Ru-bee @Jynx @GardensHeart .

I'm okay - struggling but okay. I hope you are all managing to find some peace and place. 
I am very grateful to be a part of the Forum. As I am very new to this, I hope to have the courage to share and grow from our lived experiences. It can be very isolating . I too am exhausted and constantly challenged by my decisions and those ahead of me. Being in this safe space and knowing I have the support of the SANE services network and contributors is very reassuring. 

I'll be more committed and brave. 

Thank you.

  

[Oaktree]

@11235812 

Hi and welcome to the forums. It can be very confronting when we are starting to share our stories. 

[Ru-bee]

Welcome @11235812 It's so lovely to meet you. Joining here and posting already shows your bravery and commitment, it's no small feat so well done! I'm so glad to hear that this is already feeling like a safe and supportive space for you. I hope that when you're comfortable you can share your story with the community and feel supported and understood.

[Jynx]

Aww @11235812 your message brought me a BIG smile! You have a gentle way with words that brings me comfort. Welcome to the space! 💜

[Meredyth49]

Thank you, 

I posted over in the welcome thread just before. 

Tonight I watched the latest webniar and caught the end of the peer group chat which was nice to meet everyone there. I will try to make it on Sunday for the next chat if I can. 

I would like to come to this forum more and the chats for support and social connections with people who are understanding & or reassuring towards what I'm going through. I hope that I can be supportive to others as well.

I have a few dx, most likely more to follow as it's very early days for me in all this process. 

A lot of stuff happened over many years. I have "trauma brain" one counsellor said. 

I am taking some prescribed meds for the first time ever in my life. Despite some side effects, I am better on meds right now. Gives me a bit of relief. It's strange to me - now I am on meds, I realise how unwell I was. 

I am in a new safe place now, waiting for housing. I have reached out to what support networks exist here. It's a rural town, and the people I have met so far have been lovely. 

Country hospitality still exists!

I am hoping this new beginning will give me what I need and want to recover. 

I've rewritten this post about a dozen times in the last hour. 😆 

[Ru-bee]

Welcome @Meredyth49, I'm so glad to hear that you've been enjoying some different offerings that sane has! 

Thank you so much for taking the time to introduce yourself here, it can be so hard to our story into words, especially when we're trying to keep it brief! You did a wonderful job and I look forward to seeing you around the forums more 

[Ru-bee]

Hello newbies! We're at the end of the week and it's time to welcome another round of new members!

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to @4realz1 @738954 @abbeybb @ajp @Apple2 @baked_bean @Balkey @BIJI @brookeiei @Charliii @ChuckBrown @Daisychainz @DJM1 @ella09 @Erthangabitwild @Fear73 @Findacure @Firsttimereach @Geckogirl @gkg @Gracie2 @Ilovepoppi @Irish2012 @Jcash @julienl4 @kaz56 @KB @Leeci @Lucas117 @LyndaJ @Maxie @MaxsMum @MMouse @mosshead1 @Nandez @Not_a_bird @Robsco @Shigs69 @sophiebruinier @Speedy95 @spiritwhispers @Tarnook @Trentosaures @userrlily @Variably5456 @wp9 @yub45 

I hope you've all had a wonderful week, we're so happy to have you here. Please feel free to say hi here, maybe let us know if you have any weekend plans? I'll be gardening this weekend, tending to the weeds.

[Meredyth49]

Thank you so much. 

It's really one day at a time right now, sometimes it's one hour at a time, or even one minute.

When it gets really bad for me, it's literally one second at a time. 

Thank you for the welcoming post. I appreciate it. 

[Shaz51]

Hello and welcome our friends 😍

 @4realz1 @738954 @abbeybb @ajp @Apple2 @baked_bean @Balkey @BIJI @brookeiei @Charliii @ChuckBrown @Daisychainz @DJM1 @ella09 @Erthangabitwild @Fear73 @Findacure @Firsttimereach @Geckogirl @gkg @Gracie2 @Ilovepoppi @Irish2012 @Jcash @julienl4 @kaz56 @KB @Leeci @Lucas117 @LyndaJ @Maxie @MaxsMum @MMouse @mosshead1 @Nandez @Not_a_bird @Robsco @Shigs69 @sophiebruinier @Speedy95 @spiritwhispers @Tarnook @Trentosaures @userrlily @Variably5456 @wp9 @yub45 

here for you 

@11235812 , @Oaktree , @Meredyth49 , @Jynx , @Ru-bee 

[11235812]

Hello,

Im a newbie once removed.

Welcome, feel welcome and feel safe.

Being here and realising I am not alone, and that I have so many shared experiences across the many chats is very reassuring.

its a magnificent foundation.

thank you

welcome.