Community get togethers

[Kei]

Hi all, I'm curious, are there any face to face community get together? I'm also looking for a sponsor type person to help me on my down days. Very hard at the moment. I had an accident,  my car has been written off.  Im ok physically.  Look forward to hearing from you all. Have a good night 

[AuntGlow]

Hello lovely! @Kei 

Thank you so much for your post; these are all great questions. 

Firstly, I am so sorry to hear that you were in an accident and that your car has been written off... that must have been very overwhelming for you. What support have you had since this accident?

Secondly, as we are an anonymous, online forum, we don't facilitate in-person catch-ups. However, we do have online recovery groups, which will start up again next year. So please let me know if you're interested! You can also use the forums to create some wonderful, supportive online connections, so there will definitely be people around to pick you up on your down days. How does that sound?

Also, if you are wanting more in-person guidance, I can recommend looking to see if there is a Grow Group near you!

Chat soon. 🫶

[AuntGlow]

PS: @Shaz51 always hosts some lovely virtual coffee catch-ups!! ☕️☕️

[Kei]

Thankyou so much @AuntGlow , yes to grow group. 

I had my accident on Friday. Ive Just been pottering around and sleeping.

I look forward to the new year.

I am chatting with a couple online. I wasnt sure how much to share. Incase of triggers for other people ☺️

[Shaz51]

Hello @Kei 😊

Hello @AuntGlow , yes we have met and had a chat on the cuppa thread yesterday xx

How was your day today 

[AuntGlow]

Aw yay! I am glad you have already been acquainted @Shaz51 🫶

I got to see the team in person today, which was so lovely. We ate many snacks. hehe

You?

@Kei Here is the link to Grow groups: https://grow.org.au/find-a-group/

How are you recovering? 💛

And that's so lovely to be considerate of others. You can absolutely share more than you have, we just have to make sure it sits within our community guidelines: https://saneforums.org/t5/help/faqpage/title/community-guidelines

and focuses on recovery: https://saneforums.org/t5/Welcome-and-getting-started/How-To-Recovery-Focused-Posting/td-p/1673390

Let me know if you have any questions about this. 💖

[Shaz51]

You got to see the team in person @AuntGlow 

That would of been very interesting 😊

And having lots of snacks is the best :ok_hand: 

[AlwaysMyself]

I've seen your name on a thread recently @Kei but not had the chance to meet you yet (i've been a little busy and thus absent the past few weeks). Look forward to getting to know you abit as time permits. 😊. Open to hearing more of your story if you feel you want to share. I have no probs with reading any topics.

@AuntGlow somehow i have never heard of Grow groups before! I looked them up and there are even a few options within a 30min cooee of me... worth keeping in mind for next year when i have time off work.

Also very importantly 🤭 they have a sock fundraiser! Including "odd socks" which i feel could be suitable for the Silly Sock Space! 🤭. I dont need any more socks though, thats the problem 😅. I now need someone who needs socks 🤭.

[AuntGlow]

Yes, it's always lovely getting to connect with the team @Shaz51 🫶

Hello @AlwaysMyself! Grow Groups are in-person peer support groups you can access. We will also have our online recovery club groups and programs back up and running the New Year too. 🤩