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Sophie_M Welcome to the BB Social Zone - guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse,... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse, relationship breakdowns. Here is the place to come to get away from that and have a bit of fun. Distraction can be an important tool to draw on if you're finding yourself overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. As this is a section for respite from difficult topics, we will remove posts made in this section that attempt to discuss personal issues. Please use a support thread in the appropriate section for these discussions. Happy posting!

Kazzl The BB cafe
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The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a ... View more

The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a pool outside, a bbq area, an annexe with comfy beds for a quiet sleep, tv, dvd, books and whatever else you would like to have here. Most of all, it's a place to meet friends and fellow travellers for a bit of company. Talk over problems, tell jokes, share your day, escape into a world of your making. Grab a coffee and pull up a chair ... So, with a nod to the wonderful Carole King (Hard Rock Cafe) ... Now if you're feeling just a little bit lonely Don't sit at home just mopin' Come on down to where the friendship flows freely You know the door is always open At the BB cafe Come to the BB cafe They will help keep your blues at bay At the BB cafe Important Message from ModSupport: The main intention of the BB Cafe is to encourage light conversation. Please look after your fellow community members by nuturing the BB Cafe as a place to escape some of the more pressing issues in life and save those conversations for personal threads.

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Elizabeth CP Winning the lottery An imaginative break from this current crisis
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On the radio the other day they had a break from all the doom & gloom & asked what people would do if they won the special lottery!!! I thought it could be fun to get us using our imaginations. The prize for this lottery is the chance to go out on yo... View more

On the radio the other day they had a break from all the doom & gloom & asked what people would do if they won the special lottery!!! I thought it could be fun to get us using our imaginations. The prize for this lottery is the chance to go out on your own and do what you like while everyone else is in lockdown. Be as imaginitive as you like. Ideas could be buying up garden centres & planting things on all our nature strips to brighten up the place. Other people wanted to skateboard down the empty freeway into the city. What I'm going to do is get all the equipment I need & then drive to each of my children's houses so I can set up a camera & screen in their front yards as well as my own & then all my grandkids can come out and play with each other via the special cameras & screens while each of us adults can watch them having fun Of course the cameras & screens are very high tech so noone misses any of the action like you do on normal technology I look forward to anyone else wanting to share crazy ideas

A_League_of_One New friends with similar issues. How to find them?
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Hi everyone, I'm a 54 yr old female who suffers from major depression and have really been struggling lately. It's nice to chat online but I'd love to find new friends to chat to and catch up with for walks, coffee etc. People who know what it's like... View more

Hi everyone, I'm a 54 yr old female who suffers from major depression and have really been struggling lately. It's nice to chat online but I'd love to find new friends to chat to and catch up with for walks, coffee etc. People who know what it's like to suffer the way we do. Share our stories and solutions and most of all laughter! I live a quite isolated life with my partner and dogs no children, so I'd love to make some new friends

Aaronsis My Top 5 Books of All Time
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Hey All With everyone reading more at this time I am really really interested to know what their recommendations are. While there is a thread I can see that people are letting others know what they are reading currently, I would LOVE to know: WHAT IS... View more

Hey All With everyone reading more at this time I am really really interested to know what their recommendations are. While there is a thread I can see that people are letting others know what they are reading currently, I would LOVE to know: WHAT IS YOUR TOP 5 OF ALL TIME.... I have some that make the list to date, it looks like this so far: The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simmons The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini The Book Thief - Markus Zusak My Place - Sally Morgan To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee I am looking for a new read and I love to read things that come highly recommended....so please, what is yours? Hugs Sarah

Gizz_36 Favourite horror movie
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I know Halloween has past but I thought what people favorite horror movie they like I like a lot from 70 80 and a couple In the 90

I know Halloween has past but I thought what people favorite horror movie they like I like a lot from 70 80 and a couple In the 90

Rhicooper7 Anyone got comments or theories on the new twin peaks or am i the only one weird enough to love it
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SPOILER ALERT so ive watched all 5 of the new episodes currently out and i feel like i have more questions than answers like the arm???? what was dugi's purpose??? who created him??? will dale ever get his memory back??? will we see harry again??? wh... View more

SPOILER ALERT so ive watched all 5 of the new episodes currently out and i feel like i have more questions than answers like the arm???? what was dugi's purpose??? who created him??? will dale ever get his memory back??? will we see harry again??? why is andy and lucys son micheal cera??? and literally a thousand more questions id be interested to hear all of your opinions and theories no one i know in real life watches it so i need people who get what im talking about

EJ07 Crayons and Spirit Animals
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Just a couple of super random silly questions to introduce myself to the BB forums... If you could be any colour Crayon, what colour would you be? Why? What do you feel is your spirit animal? - not just your favourite animal but one you feel mimics y... View more

Just a couple of super random silly questions to introduce myself to the BB forums... If you could be any colour Crayon, what colour would you be? Why? What do you feel is your spirit animal? - not just your favourite animal but one you feel mimics your personality and traits.. and why?

startingnew get to know you
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hi everyone id love to get to know people better other than just MI conditons so ive got a few questiosn to start us off to get to know us abit more on a 'personal' level age- only if comfortable favourite colour? gender? pets? hobbies? ill do one to... View more

hi everyone id love to get to know people better other than just MI conditons so ive got a few questiosn to start us off to get to know us abit more on a 'personal' level age- only if comfortable favourite colour? gender? pets? hobbies? ill do one too: so im 20 and im a female i own 4 horses, a dog, a bird and a rabbit and my hobbies including horse riding, studying new things/learning, artworks/drawing

SilvaLady Welcome to 2020
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Hello everyone, it's the first day of the new year and the first day of a new century. I wonder what this year and this century has in store for everyone. I wanted to wish BB forum, members and all those wonderful people who help all those people wit... View more

Hello everyone, it's the first day of the new year and the first day of a new century. I wonder what this year and this century has in store for everyone. I wanted to wish BB forum, members and all those wonderful people who help all those people with their problems (what ever the problems are) a wonderful Happy New Year. I'm not one of those people who make new year resolutions, as I tend break or lose interest of keeping those resolutions. Instead I decided to sort through my things, and put those items into a box or bags, of the things that I only have used once or twice. Then I will donate those things to an op-shop. It's a slow process, as I didn't realise how much stuff I was holding onto, and no I'm not a hoarder. Has anyone got any other ideas that could be done, to help themselves or other people in their own neighbourhood. I thought that it might be a useful topic to talk about, for a lighter topic. Any suggestions would be appreciated. SilvaLady

nowhereman any body else written a book/ novel ??
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Hello i wrote a fantasy novel.only 23 chapters.based on my life.some years ago.it was fun.i was told i had a unique way of turning my self diagnosis into multi charachter form .and bringing the many MEs to life.and putting the demons to rest.all in m... View more

Hello i wrote a fantasy novel.only 23 chapters.based on my life.some years ago.it was fun.i was told i had a unique way of turning my self diagnosis into multi charachter form .and bringing the many MEs to life.and putting the demons to rest.all in multiple stories.each chapter was a diferent dimension.representing stages of my life. I made up ulter egos.god like heros.evel green tree monkeys that laughed at my misfortunes. Lol. Even a skye that turned into a cinema screen over the ocean.to reveal clues of what might be in.my future.another chapter i was a silver bird.asking mother turtle for guidence to help find my soulmate.there was a thor like hero that hit the ground with a staff and the earyh cracked open so i could escape.i rescued my young self from making a dreadful decision of self harm.each chapter ended with a crackling and thump.of the door being pounded in the real world.TIME TO GO TO WORK.! The book was partly published in university papers. Anybody else tried writing a novel? Its fun....max

Chris_B The Blue Room: Chill Out space
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Hi everyone, In our last member survey, there were a few suggestions for us to create a space called the Blue Room, a chill out space for sharing calming videos and sounds. So here it is! Our forum software can't embed videos automatically yet, so if... View more

Hi everyone, In our last member survey, there were a few suggestions for us to create a space called the Blue Room, a chill out space for sharing calming videos and sounds. So here it is! Our forum software can't embed videos automatically yet, so if you'd like to contribute a video, just post in here with the link from Youtube and one of the mods or myself will be able to convert it for you. Also let us know why you've chosen the video and a bit about it, so people know why you find it calming. I'll start off... with, of course, a cat video. Where would the internet be without them? This is Catcerto. The story started with Nora, a little cat who likes getting up and having a bit of a noodle at the piano. Her owner filmed it, and then someone went to the trouble of composing a whole orchestral piece around it and syncing it up with Nora's video for a live performance. Joy, cuteness, and human ingenuity. That's why I love it. Please share your video links below.