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Re: rough time

@outlander 

You have been a great presence on the forums, especially balancing out the age range, so that it seems a legit place for more than middle aged people. I think you are instinctively suited for the CG role and typically act in a caring hospitable way way before you even got the CG tag.

You had a sense I was needy even when I did not ask, and I loved your regular little gift of flowers on my Fragile thread.  I started that thread to make a space for the vulnerable side of me as I felt I had been mainly in a help giving role.

 

I hope you managed to get the support you needed.

 

It is not a simple thing to manage the role, so give yourself some slack generally, if things come up in the future. I actually chose to "retire" from being  CG after a year as I felt pressured to be something that I did not believe was in my best interests, with my level of commitment to advocacy or activism in improving mental health outcomes for individuals and services.   I wanted to be free to be able to challenge the status quo if needed.  I wanted to be able to honour the many aspects of my experience. I used to be far too passive, not a giving cheek kind of person, so felt it important not to have toe the line at all times.  Somehow I have managed to work it out with mods and CMs etc. Because I have lost so many people I do feel the need to keep things real and not just positive for positive's sake.

Hugs @outlander 

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Thanks @Faith-and-Hope  Heart

At the time I met you I still had not been given more than a diagnosis of Major Depression and been in so many carer roles, as sibling of, child of, spouse of, mother of, friend of .... a person struggling with mental health issues .... Your ongoing presence on the forum as certainly added to our sense of positive community on the forum.

Hugs

 

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Thanks @Appleblossom 💜

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hello @outlander how are you today xx

you are doing really good at being a CG

@Faith-and-Hope, @CheerBear said some great things

and I have had a few doubts along the way and the CM`s have helped me over the years and @Appleblossom , you have been there for me xxxx

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thank you @Appleblossom @Shaz51 ❤❤❤❤

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@Gazza75 👋

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@outlander have a good night  take care 🙂 

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thanks @Gazza75 hope your days been a good one too

@Faith-and-Hope @Sans911 @CheerBear @Snowie @Appleblossom @Shaz51 👋💙💙

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we know my sister , we havebeen there and sometimes still there but you have grown over the years i have known you xoxo

you are doing great xx @outlander 

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Thank you @Shaz51

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Evening lil Sis @outlander. I'm here with you tonight. ♥️ 💙 ♥️ 💙 ♥️ 💙 ♥️ 💙
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