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Just Sara A Bouquet for Pearls - share your appreciation for other members
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Every now and then, members share a beautiful Pearl of Wisdom. How often do you think to yourself; "OMG that's great! I wish everyone could see this." Presenting someone with a bunch of flowers is a generous way of acknowledging their insightful word... View more

Every now and then, members share a beautiful Pearl of Wisdom. How often do you think to yourself; "OMG that's great! I wish everyone could see this." Presenting someone with a bunch of flowers is a generous way of acknowledging their insightful words. I hope this thread stays active through members giving out praise regularly to people they feel deserving, and therefore keep generosity of spirit alive within the pages of BeyondBlue Forum. My bunch of Red Roses (my choice) goes to Wishful for the following sentence; 'Personally, I see no reason to be praised in me, but I'm learning that seeing through the eyes of others can be more accurate!!' I so hear you Wishful. Just beautiful... Try to keep your leading comments short to focus on 'their' words. Choose specific flowers (or a gift if you like) to present to them. Sign off respectfully and sincerely. I hope this takes off... Spreading the love...Sara

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Redlac Eating Disorder Group meetings the Gold Coast
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Hi Guys! I'm a 29 year old male currently in recovery from a long-term eating disorder, studying counselling. I've been thinking for a long while that It would be an amazing resource for recovery to have a group, much like an A.A meeting, that conven... View more

Hi Guys! I'm a 29 year old male currently in recovery from a long-term eating disorder, studying counselling. I've been thinking for a long while that It would be an amazing resource for recovery to have a group, much like an A.A meeting, that convenes every week, or month or so. A space for sharing and for staying committed to recovery and receiving support in the process. I was wondering if there was anyone out there that thinks this might be a good idea also? Or would consider participating in something like this? It would be great to get a sense of if people might be interested. Would love to hear your thoughts!

highhopes A small message of hope for fellow Beyond Blue Members - Happy Holidays / Merry Christmas
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Dear fellow Beyond Blue Members, I have received a bunch of help from here and wanted to pass a bit of holiday spirit to our fellow members. I can understand that this time is not always an enjoyable time especially when people may feel alone in the ... View more

Dear fellow Beyond Blue Members, I have received a bunch of help from here and wanted to pass a bit of holiday spirit to our fellow members. I can understand that this time is not always an enjoyable time especially when people may feel alone in the world but I am hoping my words are as sincere as possible and honest. There will always be people that care for you, there will always be people out there that have your well being in their hearts. I couldn't begin to understand the hidden difficulties that people courageously manage to get through an often scary and anxious world. Today, yesterday or tomorrow may not be a great day but I am sure things will always get better. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to all you very amazingly brave people.

Sandreeeeee New life
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Hi , I have moved to a new town, after my divorce. Leaving all my long time friends and feeling confident that I can do this. It has been six weeks now. Its very hard to meet people but am finding myself not wanting to at all. I feel very lost and cr... View more

Hi , I have moved to a new town, after my divorce. Leaving all my long time friends and feeling confident that I can do this. It has been six weeks now. Its very hard to meet people but am finding myself not wanting to at all. I feel very lost and crying most day. I have joined the gym so attend fitness classes as much as I can as I no this helps a lot. I have meet a very nice man recently but find myself shutting down when he is around treating him not very nicely by ignoring him I don't like what I am doing but just feel overwhelmed all the time and don't no how to get myself out of this. Has anyone been through this I would like to chat.

Mrefu Restless legs syndrome
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I have suffered from restless legs syndrome for about 15 years and was taking medication daily which worked most of the time. About 4 months ago I changed to a whole food plant based diet (no oil, no sugar, no animal products) because I had some card... View more

I have suffered from restless legs syndrome for about 15 years and was taking medication daily which worked most of the time. About 4 months ago I changed to a whole food plant based diet (no oil, no sugar, no animal products) because I had some cardiovascular issues. The results have been much better than I expected. A side effect of my new diet has been the disappearance of my restless legs syndrome problem!

Aaronsis What Christmas time means for me....
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Hey BB people With Christmas fast approaching it brings thoughts to my mind about a whole swag of things, people who will be at my table, my loved ones, friends that I will be able to catch up with, some time off work, time to spend with my beautiful... View more

Hey BB people With Christmas fast approaching it brings thoughts to my mind about a whole swag of things, people who will be at my table, my loved ones, friends that I will be able to catch up with, some time off work, time to spend with my beautiful children..however this Christmas will be the first without my brother, it makes me realize that sometimes Christmas is a gentle reminder that things perhaps aren't so great... I would love to know what Christmas means for you and if it is a difficult time, what will you be doing to stay well/happy/safe? Thanks for the chat Aaronsis

Hermit17 what to do when someone vocally attacked you
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hey guys, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. if someone is vocally offensive or cruel to you, how do you deal or respond? do you attack back? just let it slide by changing the topic? or just say that it was cruel or mean of them to say... View more

hey guys, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. if someone is vocally offensive or cruel to you, how do you deal or respond? do you attack back? just let it slide by changing the topic? or just say that it was cruel or mean of them to say that? I usually just accept bad behaviour which causes further bad behaviour. and I've had enough. how do you deal with cruel people In this world?

Katyonthehamsterwheel Journalling
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Does anyone do this? I have so many thoughts going on in my head. I'm wondering if there is some point to writing them all down. Is this journalling? I"m not even sure. And is it helpful? I already have a book where I write what I'm thankful for, and... View more

Does anyone do this? I have so many thoughts going on in my head. I'm wondering if there is some point to writing them all down. Is this journalling? I"m not even sure. And is it helpful? I already have a book where I write what I'm thankful for, and another on achievements.

blondguy Your Mobile Phone...When Do You turn it off?
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Hi everyone! New members are always welcome to post too There is no doubt that cellphones are a super invaluable tool in our social lives. There can be times though when we dread our mobile phone ringing...vibrating or beeping. Especially when we und... View more

Hi everyone! New members are always welcome to post too There is no doubt that cellphones are a super invaluable tool in our social lives. There can be times though when we dread our mobile phone ringing...vibrating or beeping. Especially when we under stress or are experiencing even low level anxiety/depression The health benefits are many as we are not on 'standby' for an incoming call that may or may not occur Please let us know if and when you turn your phone off and why Having some peace of mind? Healing from ongoing anxiety/depression? Wanting to enhance the quality of your sleep? Just having time out for yourself? my kind thoughts Paul Thanks to RX for this thread concept "Phones put you under so much stress don't they , although many people don't realize"

Gizz_36 Keeping busy
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Sometime I might be cleaning or at work and the negative thoughts can sink in. I was at my doctor and he said just don't think about them and try not to dwell on them and sometimes at home I'm cleaning and I get angry about my life but today I put on... View more

Sometime I might be cleaning or at work and the negative thoughts can sink in. I was at my doctor and he said just don't think about them and try not to dwell on them and sometimes at home I'm cleaning and I get angry about my life but today I put on music as I cleaned is it a better way to deal with bad thoughts.do u just have to accept that life doesn't always go you on way and u might feel better and life might be a bit raised it feels a bit better the noise of the music kind of blocks out the negative thoughts so just asking thanks

Thebluepineapple Talking about mental health in romantic relationships?
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Does anyone have tips and tricks about starting the conversation about mental health with loved ones? I chicken out every time i am asked if i am ok....

Does anyone have tips and tricks about starting the conversation about mental health with loved ones? I chicken out every time i am asked if i am ok....