Hello

[Auska567]

Hello Happy Sunday. Coming to join the forum after chatting to lifeline this morning… 

[Breakfast68]

@Auska567 welcome to the forum. Great way to chat and see that you’re not alone and others do care 

[bandicoot]

Hey @Auska567! Welcome to the forums.

I'm imagining this morning might have been a rough one - seeing as you reached out for some support from Lifeline. I know it's not always easy to call up and chat to someone like that. So well done for taking that powerful step of self-care. 

I encourage you to share a little bit more about what's on your mind, anything you've been struggling with, or some fun facts about yourself! This way the other forum members can start to get to know you and offer you some solidarity, advice, or even just some company through a hard time 😊

Enjoy exploring the different spaces and discussions in the meantime. Hope to see you around! 

[lightseeker]

Hi people,

Anyone here? Stuck in life and trying to find answers.

Can't get a job, find my community, and find peace.

[Breakfast68]

@lightseeker Hey there. Life certainly throws curve balls at us all. 
Please know that others are always here for you. Finding a pathway to all of that can be hard when navigating alone, but you definitely have a supporter here

[lightseeker]

Very true. It has been throwing those balls at me for 30 years.

What do you do when you are so bruised and hurt and afraid of next snake pit?

Is there a community where people are good and well-meaning, I wonder?

[tyme]

Welcome to the forums @lightseeker @Auska567 

Great to have you with us. You are certianly not alone. 

We are real people with real experiences and I'm sure most of us have had to curve balls thrown at us at some point or another.

How has your day been? What did you get up to?

[lightseeker]

Not bad.

Was monitoring responses, but the community was quiet all day.

What advice would you give for someone not good at ball games, but understand that life is tough and what does no harm makes you stronger and that there is always tomorrow and selflessness and humility are virtues?

@tyme 

[Oaktree]

Hi @lightseeker @Auska567 

@MJG017 

There is definitely a community of good people out here. I have found the people on SANE forums very supportive for the main part. It sounds like you are both struggling and going through a tough time? Life does get better and there is hope for recovery. Sometimes that seems difficult to believe, especially when we are not feeling well. I have been there too. I have been in and out of hospital and struggled with SI and an attempt which I survived. I am glad now. I have been on different medication since 2020 which has been really working for me, and I have just completed the Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work course. That is something I never dreamed was possible. I have had educational trauma. I have previously started courses but not finished them due to poor mental health.