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Re: (TW self harm) is this a common thing with self harmers or is it just me?
Hi
im proud thsy you havent harmed yourself since February - you should be prod of yourself ,3and that the scars are faded now
in terms of the scars showing when at the gym due to going red etc, this is pretty common for it to happen. I have been through the same and experience this in the hot and the cold. just know its not just you.
im proud thsy you havent harmed yourself since February - you should be prod of yourself ,3and that the scars are faded now
in terms of the scars showing when at the gym due to going red etc, this is pretty common for it to happen. I have been through the same and experience this in the hot and the cold. just know its not just you.
Re: Vacation 😎
You're so right Toffuna, every major city wherever you go would be an absolute dream. I'm similar, I think one of mine would be New Zealand, so we're thinking a similar part of the world hehe. Parks are super healing especially in a different country. What sort of time of year do you think you would go? Their Christmases are sunny after all!
@Leyla probably summer because its not as hot even though id like to get a sun tan.
Re: TW: I'm nervous as this is my first post since been back but I've always been 100% honest&open here
Hey @Lucy_21 its okay for things to be going well and not to know why we still feel not okay and sometimes that means that maybe it’s something much more deep hidden away like trauma that can be a cause for still struggling but to have things going well. It may not be about the present stuff but more the past stuff and that’s okay it’s about maybe figuring out what might be causing it which is completely your choice to do if and when your ready 
Your always welcome to message me whenever you need 💕
Your always welcome to message me whenever you need 💕
Rose113
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Re: Months later I'm still volunteering and I love it
Hey @PunchThe_Internet , thank you so much for sharing this! I can really hear your passion and care for your volunteering in your postIt sounds like being able to support other people has felt so meaningful and fulfilling, and its been great to have that weekly structure too that volunteering provides. That sounds fantastic! What would you say are some of the main things you've 'taken' or learnt from your volunteering so far that you'd love to carry with you in the future?
@toffuna101 , thank you so much for sharing your experiences here too. It sounds so draining and demoralising to have to go through all those stages of the application process and all those references and checks when you're simply trying to volunteer and donate your time to a charity you care about! Keep us updated, if you wish, with how things go. I wonder if the referencing feels a bit intense (going all the way back to being 11) whether it might be possible to contact the volunteering team at the charity, explain that the advertisement for the role mentioned hiring people 16 and over, and how, given that you're 16, 5 years of references would take you back to being 11 which makes things hard. I wonder if they'd be able to advise or support you?
It sounds like you are really keen to begin and to be supporting others, and I hope you get answers soon!
One of the main things I've learnt so far while volunteering is that being patient with someone can make a difference and you can use it in all aspects of life. A smile and laughter is great medicine.
Re: Months later I'm still volunteering and I love it
yeah sian is, ive just noticed that.
Re: Changes to the welfare system - how are you feeling?
@independent_ , thank you so much for creating a space here for this discussion. It feels really important to be able to talk about this, and how we're feeling about the up-coming changes. Certainly a lot of worry and uncertainity in the air.
Sian321
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