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BeyondBlue Welcome to the BB Social Zone - Guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking at the discussions. Elsewhere on the Forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, t... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking at the discussions. 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 heavier topics, we will relocate any discussions about heavier topics to a more suitable section of the Forums. Happy posting! Beyond Blue

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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Guest_32230555 The winds of change are blowing across the planes
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Hi new to all of this, but so glad to see I am not alone in this, so many good topics that is certainly helpful for me.Stay strong

Hi new to all of this, but so glad to see I am not alone in this, so many good topics that is certainly helpful for me.Stay strong

Clara1 Volunteering
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I am 45 years old and I have been volunteering in an op shop for six years. I like my job but I am not obsessed with it and I am not that materialistic. People always want to talk to me about my job. Sometimes I don’t want to talk to them because it’... View more

I am 45 years old and I have been volunteering in an op shop for six years. I like my job but I am not obsessed with it and I am not that materialistic. People always want to talk to me about my job. Sometimes I don’t want to talk to them because it’s not that interesting and I don’t care how much they want to spend. I don’t want to be rude but sometimes I feel like I need to find some more friends outside of work.

CMF Quotes that I like
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I couldn't think of a more creative name for this thread so I kept it simple. I love coming across quotes that make me feel good or make me think about a situation in a different light. I have a "little book of confidence" that I used to carry in my ... View more

I couldn't think of a more creative name for this thread so I kept it simple. I love coming across quotes that make me feel good or make me think about a situation in a different light. I have a "little book of confidence" that I used to carry in my handbag for when i needed it and I have a few other little books with quotes that I reflect on now and then I thought it would be good to share some and encourage others to do the same. For starters I have: If you want to know someone's mind, listen to their words. If you want to know their heart, watch their actions. People are not addicted to alcohol or drugs, they are addicted to escaping reality. cmf x

Ember_Glow Ruminating, Surviving, And Releasing Pain (in a hopefully healthy way)
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Physically writing helps me proccess me things. So I always have a notebook and pen/pencil on me incase something happens, but also just in general as I forget stuff easily and so need to write it down if I want to have any hope of remembering it lat... View more

Physically writing helps me proccess me things. So I always have a notebook and pen/pencil on me incase something happens, but also just in general as I forget stuff easily and so need to write it down if I want to have any hope of remembering it later. But yeah, writing helps me proccess and realise what's ruminating and what's helpful. I write a lot of poetry, but also I do what I like to call word "vomits" where I basically just mentally spew all my thoughts (both negative and positive) onto the paper. Once it's out of my head, I can see it much more clearly and make sense of it and I find it really helpful as it just gets it all out. So whenever I start to hate myself again and wanna self harm I just get out my notebook and "vomit" it all onto the paper instead of carving it forever into my body. This usually works but sometimes the pain and longing for dead loved ones just gets too much and then I can't get it out of my head fast enough and it builds and builds and eventually explodes and that's bad, because then I can't control it and if it's in public then its wayyyy worse and then I'll regret it for life and ruminate forever on it and yeah. So writing really helps me, but sometimes it doesn't and all I can do is silently scream in bed alone at night, or go on walks around the block (preferably in the cold because then I can rug up with layers of physical protection, but also cos the cold wakes me up and helps me see more clearly). On those walks I usually call a friend or listen to music so I can either get everything off my chest, or just drown and suffocate my sorrow (in a good way) so I can get myself together and go back to my family pretending everyting is fine (cos my siblings don't rly know about my mental healt struggles, so I have to pretend I'm fine for them).

Sunflower78324 Live Regardless
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I have learnt so much in the last couple of years after loosing my late wife to brain tumor! I have learnt to move on as it seemed pretty difficult living in the four walls we got together, thinking about downsizing was one of the best decisions i ma... View more

I have learnt so much in the last couple of years after loosing my late wife to brain tumor! I have learnt to move on as it seemed pretty difficult living in the four walls we got together, thinking about downsizing was one of the best decisions i made the whole time as it feel a little better but i always remember the good times and that keeps me going and very hopeful about everything i do in life.

Chris_B The poetry corner - post your poems in here
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Hi everyone, This is a thread for sharing your creative works. Please bear in mind our community rules before submitting your work. This thread is located in the BB Social Zone, so the primary purpose here is entertainment. We will not publish poems ... View more

Hi everyone, This is a thread for sharing your creative works. Please bear in mind our community rules before submitting your work. This thread is located in the BB Social Zone, so the primary purpose here is entertainment. We will not publish poems containing dark or disturbing content, including themes of suicide, self-harm, death, dying, abuse or other forms of trauma. Thanks for your understanding.

Ember_Glow Poems About Greif, Death of Loved Ones, Suicide, Self Harm, Trauma, or Anything That's On Your Mind
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Hi. I'm Ember Glow. I write to process things. mmMekitty suggested that I start my own poetry strain thingo so here it is. I will post my poems here, but feel free to post your own too. As I said before, i write to process things, whether that be gri... View more

Hi. I'm Ember Glow. I write to process things. mmMekitty suggested that I start my own poetry strain thingo so here it is. I will post my poems here, but feel free to post your own too. As I said before, i write to process things, whether that be grief, loss, sorrow, anger, elation, jelousy, or anything in between. And so this is where I will share these poems with you. For some context, most of my poems are either about my daily life living with grief, or the grief in itself that consumes me from various friends and family members passing. But I also write about nature and intangible things like hope, or sometimes just whatever is on my mind. I hope this is a space where you can feel free to do the same. So post your poems below! They don't have to be good or anything, and they don't have to be about a certain topic, but this conversation thingo (I'm kinda new here so I don't know the correct terminology sorry) is for you to share your work with others. I usually find it nice and much easier to share my work with people who don't know me because that way if you judge it I won't care as much Ember

Mr Ploppy Last to post wins
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This worked quite well on another forum site. It may float or sink on this one. We'll find out. Don't ask what you will win being the last to post, it will be something useless. But have a go anyway. I'm last to post so far. Am I a winner? View more

This worked quite well on another forum site. It may float or sink on this one. We'll find out. Don't ask what you will win being the last to post, it will be something useless. But have a go anyway. I'm last to post so far. Am I a winner?

Arra Mother’s Day missing mum
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Missing mum in the lead up to the Mother’s Day such a complex relationship and history miss her a lot Trying to focus on the beautiful mother my wife mrs Arra to our 4 kidsbut still miss her

Missing mum in the lead up to the Mother’s Day such a complex relationship and history miss her a lot Trying to focus on the beautiful mother my wife mrs Arra to our 4 kidsbut still miss her

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