https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/greetings-from-the-butterfly/m-p/491673#M26786 Hi, I'm Beckie and I'm new to the forum. <BR /> <BR /> I have Bipolar and Anxiety and I was diagnosed with these conditions when I was fourteen (I'm turning thirty this year). <BR /> <BR /> I joined this forum because even though I am quite well today, there are still days when I am not so well and I still have days where I need to reach out and know that I am not alone. <BR /> <BR /> Even though I was not well last week, I still have a little bit of recovery to share and I hope that I can be a "butterfly of hope" to others when I am well such as today. <BR /> <BR /> Today, I am trying to do as much self care as I can before I go back to work (work can be extremely stressful) so today is just a chill out day for me. I have found that it is important to have "self care days" if you can manage to have them.<BR /> <BR /> I've just come out of a crisis recently, (I won't go into detail) and I am so grateful that I had people surrounding me during that time. However I am also aware that there are others out there who are in crisis right now and don't necessarily have people surrounding them. This worries me a little bit, and I hope people in those situations have the awareness to reach out. <BR /> <BR /> I know it can be hard sometimes, to reach out. But I think it's really important that we know how to reach out when we are feeling isolated and alone because I know that we are never truly alone. We can always ask for help, and go through the right avenues to get help for ourselves. <BR /> <BR /> I think that's enough from me for now. <BR /> <BR /> Wishing you all the best in your mental health recovery. <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:14:26 GMT Butterfly_Wings_of_Hope 2019-07-31T09:14:26Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/greetings-from-the-butterfly/m-p/491673#M26786 Hi, I'm Beckie and I'm new to the forum. <BR /> <BR /> I have Bipolar and Anxiety and I was diagnosed with these conditions when I was fourteen (I'm turning thirty this year). <BR /> <BR /> I joined this forum because even though I am quite well today, there are still days when I am not so well and I still have days where I need to reach out and know that I am not alone. <BR /> <BR /> Even though I was not well last week, I still have a little bit of recovery to share and I hope that I can be a "butterfly of hope" to others when I am well such as today. <BR /> <BR /> Today, I am trying to do as much self care as I can before I go back to work (work can be extremely stressful) so today is just a chill out day for me. I have found that it is important to have "self care days" if you can manage to have them.<BR /> <BR /> I've just come out of a crisis recently, (I won't go into detail) and I am so grateful that I had people surrounding me during that time. However I am also aware that there are others out there who are in crisis right now and don't necessarily have people surrounding them. This worries me a little bit, and I hope people in those situations have the awareness to reach out. <BR /> <BR /> I know it can be hard sometimes, to reach out. But I think it's really important that we know how to reach out when we are feeling isolated and alone because I know that we are never truly alone. We can always ask for help, and go through the right avenues to get help for ourselves. <BR /> <BR /> I think that's enough from me for now. <BR /> <BR /> Wishing you all the best in your mental health recovery. <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:14:26 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/greetings-from-the-butterfly/m-p/491673#M26786 Butterfly_Wings_of_Hope 2019-07-31T09:14:26Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/greetings-from-the-butterfly/m-p/491674#M26787 <P>Hi and welcome</P> <P>Your post really resonated wirh me, so beautifully written and so full of many important truths. Recovery. Self care. Support. </P> <P>Thank you for these important reminders. Thank you for spreading hope.</P> <P>Kind thoughts to you</P> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:57:08 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/greetings-from-the-butterfly/m-p/491674#M26787 Summer Rose 2019-07-31T11:57:08Z