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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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Tweak LynnyJ
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I had a great Doctor who treated me for depression. Then after 12 years died of bowel cancer, so I've been seeing another for approx the past 4 years. After all these years I am now unable to find a Doc who will bulk bill patients with concession car... View more

I had a great Doctor who treated me for depression. Then after 12 years died of bowel cancer, so I've been seeing another for approx the past 4 years. After all these years I am now unable to find a Doc who will bulk bill patients with concession cards. My current practice manager tells me I'll have to pay $113.00 up front before I receive rebate. I rarely have that much in my account. The Doc I've been seeing says I can't go off these meds cold turkey so still have to see him to wean me off them but can't afford initial consult. Many Docs won't even give a thought to supplying these meds so hard to find another to help me off them.

BigB Winter's coming!
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Hi EveryoneWinter is on its way and are we ready for it?I am certainly not a winter person but then I am not a summer person now either. I have seem to have changed over the years and become more liking to Autumn and Spring, I actually do not know wh... View more

Hi EveryoneWinter is on its way and are we ready for it?I am certainly not a winter person but then I am not a summer person now either. I have seem to have changed over the years and become more liking to Autumn and Spring, I actually do not know why. Maybe someone could help me understand it or just some local advise. Either way it is nice to be back at the BB Café and have a cuppa with my freinds. By the way those cookies look nice after all that chocolate we have had, how was Easter for you guys?

Rachelishere Little Pick Me Ups
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Great to find you here - does anyone here have a favourite pick-me-up they'd not mind sharing? The news has been a bit heavy lately, thought it might be nice to know how you enjoy your day

Great to find you here - does anyone here have a favourite pick-me-up they'd not mind sharing? The news has been a bit heavy lately, thought it might be nice to know how you enjoy your day

SourceShield --->>> The Scattergories Game <<<---
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Konnichiwa Minasan! Hello peeps...the name of this game is...SCATTERGORIES!. And, this is how we play... I am going to set a SUBJECT i.e. 5 BOYS NAMES THAT START WITH THE LETTER "J" The next person would have to reply with 5 boys names that start wit... View more

Konnichiwa Minasan! Hello peeps...the name of this game is...SCATTERGORIES!. And, this is how we play... I am going to set a SUBJECT i.e. 5 BOYS NAMES THAT START WITH THE LETTER "J" The next person would have to reply with 5 boys names that start with "J" i.e. John James Jason Julian Juan THEN they would also have to set the next subject, for the next person... i.e. 4 COCKTAIL DRINKS...and so on and so forth... --- So, for our first SCATTERGORY...I choose... 7 ICE CREAM FLAVOURS. GoodLuck!. MuchLove Kaitoa

Gaiagirl Here to listen, offer advice and support.
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Hi all, I am a cis-female in my early 30s, with personal life experience of Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive disorder, as well as suicidal ideation, self harm and binging habits. If anyone here would like to chat onli... View more

Hi all, I am a cis-female in my early 30s, with personal life experience of Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive disorder, as well as suicidal ideation, self harm and binging habits. If anyone here would like to chat online, seek advice or support, I am very happy to help. I have a lot of experience with the mental health medical journey, medications, accessing services, applying for government support, balancing studies with mental health, talking to friends and family about living with mental health conditions and chronic illness. Feel free to reach out.

Luckylukyno Hi amazing people!!!!!!!!! I has a Word Scramble for You!!!
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UNSCRAMBLE my WORD!This is my second ever post, but I've had a okay day today so I thought I would BB social... You can continue the game in replies I do have only one ruleNO negative words pleaseOkay word time ( it's a tricky one EABUTILFU

UNSCRAMBLE my WORD!This is my second ever post, but I've had a okay day today so I thought I would BB social... You can continue the game in replies I do have only one ruleNO negative words pleaseOkay word time ( it's a tricky one EABUTILFU

F_93 Seeking any ladies preferably 20-30s to be a shoulder to lean - Thank you in advance
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Hello! This is my first post - I am Seeking a similar minded individual who could be a possible shoulder to learn on, ears to listen or a heart for ideas. I can return the same Thank you in advance!

Hello! This is my first post - I am Seeking a similar minded individual who could be a possible shoulder to learn on, ears to listen or a heart for ideas. I can return the same Thank you in advance!

car10001 making more friends and doing more things
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hi everyone was wondering how you could make more friends and how you could get a girlfriend, also how would you get invited to more weddings. wondered because there was recently a second cousins wedding but it was interstate and couldn't afford to t... View more

hi everyone was wondering how you could make more friends and how you could get a girlfriend, also how would you get invited to more weddings. wondered because there was recently a second cousins wedding but it was interstate and couldn't afford to travel there and seen on instagram some photos of catch ups and some girl second cousins dressed up and seen photos of couples together and cousins together and it made you realise how much you want to dress up a little and go out and dont have any friends or a girl to do it with. on a cousins wedding a very long time back had photo taken a while back with a girl cousin and on year 12 formal 18 years ago took another cousin and just miss those days. dont have a girl yet and some friends that would be able to dress up a little and go out with on dates and its taking so long and some days am feeling like it may take a long time if it ever happens. what would be a solution to find a girl while working in a industry that works different hours to everyone else until am able to get out and get into a industry with better hours and that you are able to plan ahead and know when you work and not possibly be called in on days off. can understand why so many gave notice in the food and retail industry in last few years after not being back for long after shutdown and would have done same if it wasnt for everyone. how would you ask someone you know or knew from school or a friend to go out with you. if anyone can help with some answers itd be much appreciated thanks

white knight Funny poems and funny short stories
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I'll kick it off. THE BLACK WIDOW The male black widow spider tried all his life he tried to tickle the hairy legs of his larger black widow wife Suddenly he had a win something at last to gloat she began to laugh aloud as his leg slid down her throa... View more

I'll kick it off. THE BLACK WIDOW The male black widow spider tried all his life he tried to tickle the hairy legs of his larger black widow wife Suddenly he had a win something at last to gloat she began to laugh aloud as his leg slid down her throat Poor male black widow was always to get into strife all because he couldn't understand -the nature of his hairy wife...... Tony WK

Graceeeeee INFJs
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Hi, This is a thread for people with the INFJ personality type from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. INFJs are the rarest type out of the 16 personality types from the MBTI. Many INFJs experience anxiety and/or depression due to not fitting in anywhe... View more

Hi, This is a thread for people with the INFJ personality type from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. INFJs are the rarest type out of the 16 personality types from the MBTI. Many INFJs experience anxiety and/or depression due to not fitting in anywhere. INFJ stands for: Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judgement. I found that I fit the descriptions of this personality type last year (I actually underwent a professional personality testing before that and got the INFJ result but paid no attention to it) when I was doing a research task for school. Ever since then I've been very grateful for finally finding a description that fits how I feel and who I am. Knowing about my personality type has helped me discover more about myself and feel more at ease with who I am. I've talked to INFJs online and found that a lot of us suffer from one form of mental illness or another. So this is a social space for INFJs needing a place to belong, to talk about things that are hard to talk about, or find out more about this amazing personality type. But! Notice I said this is a social space--If you are dealing with serious issues at the moment, you should consider seeking professional help, to begin with, you can look up information from the BeyondBlue website. Of course anyone is welcomed to join, but do not rely on this forum to recover from a serious mental illness. A social space can be anything from lighthearted and fun, to a deep and personal safe space for understanding and support. So when you click into this thread--first things first--remember to not be afraid of being yourself (as a lot of us tend to do)! Enjoy!! With Love, Grace xx