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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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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

Ggrand Change one letter to change my word..
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Hello Everyone.... Another thread for some fun distraction... I have a 4 letter word...You can use 4..5.or 6 letters only.. Example:.....FEAR change 1 letter only....to make a new word.. ie: FEAR now becomes TEARS or YEAR... The letters of the word c... View more

Hello Everyone.... Another thread for some fun distraction... I have a 4 letter word...You can use 4..5.or 6 letters only.. Example:.....FEAR change 1 letter only....to make a new word.. ie: FEAR now becomes TEARS or YEAR... The letters of the word can be changed around to make a new word..by replacing one letter only.. ie:..LETTER..can become BETTER...or TESTER...by changing the letter L to S...and shuffling the letters around.. Once you change the word.your turn to select a new 4 letter word for someone else to change it.... Please don’t post a word unless you can change it.. No foreign words....No names of countries, cities, people, animals etc.only commonly used words... okay I’ll go fist..easy word to start with... ROSE... Who’s going to give it a try... Grandy..

Notreal_jk__ Chat space
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For all your random thoughts, we'll be here to give opinions.. - complain/rant-something good about today- if you need some listening ears

For all your random thoughts, we'll be here to give opinions.. - complain/rant-something good about today- if you need some listening ears

Arra Seeking connection
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Seeking connection I am Arra I am 30 years old, I like mountain biking, fishing, surfing, gardening and going for walks with my family. I am connecting on here as I feel quite isolated, alone and exclude from other services when I actually need *help... View more

Seeking connection I am Arra I am 30 years old, I like mountain biking, fishing, surfing, gardening and going for walks with my family. I am connecting on here as I feel quite isolated, alone and exclude from other services when I actually need *help* not to be silenced or excluded I don’t always get it right, impulsiveness comes with having severe adhd that has affected me my entire life, so sometimes I say things I don’t mean or find rules hard to follow, but I am trying so hard. I have a history of severe and complex trauma, anxiety and issues managing my anger and overwhelm I would like to establish connections and a community here. I hope people drop in this thread to say hi. culture is important to me I identify as Arrernte

Ggrand Did You See, Hear or Do something that gave you a bit of a happiness feeling?…
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Hello everyone, I thought I would start a thread because I have been trying to look for something each day that gives me a feeling of warmth/happiness/joy/peace…you know, that feeling, the one that’s hard to find when we’re going through a rough patc... View more

Hello everyone, I thought I would start a thread because I have been trying to look for something each day that gives me a feeling of warmth/happiness/joy/peace…you know, that feeling, the one that’s hard to find when we’re going through a rough patch of depression, anxiety or when our mental health is not the best… For me it was seeing sheep, not just one or two but lots being moved along the road to another paddock by working dogs and a farmer whistling out commands while driving an atv….Those dogs were amazing to watch and they made me feel so happy that I got to see that…. a few years back, I had to drive through a large herd of cows….both times were scary and exciting at the same time… Has something you’ve seen or done recently given you even a tiny bit of a feel good feeling?….did something you do for someone else give them a happy moment. Kind thoughts, with love and gentle hugs with care...Grandy.. Hugs everyone…..Grandy..

Rusty Rusty
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Hi everyone My first time visiting. It sounds like a really nice space and I would share a good coffee. Look forward to hear from you all.Rusty

Hi everyone My first time visiting. It sounds like a really nice space and I would share a good coffee. Look forward to hear from you all.Rusty

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