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rav3n||Last message about 10 hours ago

EOI: Let's create a SANE Forums Newsletter!!!

Hey everyone!!! 👋 We want to develop an online SANE Forums newsletter for the community, created by the community. This is an opportunity for our forums members to get involved and help contribute to a recovery-focused newsletter that explores topics important to and reflective of our wonderful community here 💗 If you were around for the social chat that happened a few months ago, some of the members (they'll be tagged below) came up with a few general topics: Recovery Topics Advocacy Birthdays Fun get-to-know questions/trivia/puzzles AI generated graphics and stories about forums members Links to helpful threads Grounding and soothing ideas Recipe/crafts/garden section Culture Pets We're putting out an expressions of interest to get involved - once we've got our working group, we'll contact everyone individually and support you in completing your piece for the newsletter. Once the community has written up their topics, us mods will compile them into an online newsletter format and share it with everyone at SANE! Ideally, our first issue will be published in July (so we’ve got a month to get this running!) If you are keen on joining the newsletter working group, please send us an email (team@saneforums.org) or reply to this thread, letting us know what topic you’d be interested in contributing to. We’ll reach out to you individually to provide you with more details on what to write up. The expression of interest to join the newsletter working group for the first issue closes on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. If you don’t get the chance to contribute to the first edition or you’re just not feeling up to it this time around – don’t stress, we’re looking into making this a regular occurrence (maybe a quarterly newsletter?) so there’ll be more opportunities next time! We’re super excited to get this started! 😍 Tagging some members who were involved in the social chat brainstorm about this (from April), but everyone is welcome!!! @Shaz51 @Ainjoule @Till23 @Sparky79 @avant-garde

Ru-bee||Last message 8 days ago

Upcoming Webinar: The Hidden Impact of Military Service on Families of Veterans

Join us for a special community webinar. 💡 Topic: The Hidden Impact of Military Service on Families of Veterans 🗓️ When: Wednesday 9 July, 7-8 pm (AEST) 🎙️Featuring: Ruth Clare, award-winning author and speaker In this FREE 60-minute webinar, Ruth Clare, author of Enemy and renowned lived experience speaker, will explore the often-unseen impacts of military trauma on the families of veterans. This webinar will explore: Personal stories and reflections from Ruth’s journey growing up in a veteran household The emotional and psychological effects of military trauma on children and partners Links between PTSD, domestic violence, parenting and relationship challenges, and alcohol use The impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and why supporting children of veterans is essential Tools and strategies Ruth found most effective for her healing journey Includes community Q&A. About Ruth Clare Ruth Clare is the award-winning author of Enemy, a memoir about growing up as the child of a Vietnam veteran. She is also a TEDx and keynote speaker, qualified scientist, coach, and copywriter. Her work combines compelling storytelling, research, and practical tools to support others facing trauma to create thriving lives. Her TEDx talk, The Pain of Hiding Your True Self, has reached over half a million viewers, and her next two books, Beyond Fight Flight Freeze Fawn and Turn Fear into Courage, will be published this year. Register for this FREE community event HERE https://sane-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ff0JIq5iSJW2bjHg9TSaZg After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with webinar access details. We hope to see you there! SANE Forums Team

Ru-bee||Last message 27 days ago

Recording // Mental Health Webinar 10 // Substance Use, Mental Health and the Recovery Journey

“Substance Use, Mental Health and the Recovery Journey” In this FREE 60-minute community webinar, Benn Veenker; Manager – Lived Experience and Advocacy at Turning Point will share his lived experience with co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges, and reflect on the impact of stigma associated with alcohol and other drugs. This webinar is a safe and welcoming space where you will have the opportunity to connect with our community and hear valuable insights about: The relationship between mental health and substance use issues. How substance use can effect everyone, including family, friends and supporters. The impact of stigma on alcohol and other drug use, and power of language. About Benn Benn Veenker is a passionate recovery advocate who is consistently working at breaking down the stigma associated with substance use and mental health. Benn has been sharing his lived experience over the past 12+ years with the goal of shortening the time it takes for individuals to seek help for their substance use and/or mental health. Currently Benn is employed at Turning Point – Addiction, Treatment, Research and Education Centre – as the Manager for Lived Experience Workforce and Advocacy. Prior to this, has held various roles within the AOD/MH sectors. Benn is also a devoted father and family man who loves to run to support his recovery and maintain positive mental health. Watch the Recording here: https://youtu.be/z_NBoqYtvc8

Ru-bee||Last message 4 months ago

New and improved Community Forum – updates and support

We're excited to announce that today's launch of the new Forums layout marks the completion of our 2024 Forums enhancement project! 🎉 But this isn't the end - it's just the beginning! To continue supporting you through the changes, hear your thoughts on future improvements, and keep you updated on any refinements, we’ve created this new discussion thread. Here's what you can expect in this discussion: Updates on recent and upcoming Forum changes Tips to help you navigate the new features A place to share your feedback, suggestions, and any concerns you might have. Your voice is essential to shaping the future of the Forums, and we’re here to listen. Let us know how we can make things better, what’s working well for you, and any ideas you have for future improvements.