Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

[TideisTurning]

Would some self-care be helpful for you after we finish the discussion this evening? If so, what might you do?

[Hal1]

Thank you all. First time on a forum and it has been so rewarding

[znp]

Thanks, Daisy, Shaz, everyone. I have to go and make dinner. Sending kindness and love to all of you.

[Shaz51]

@znp The alcohol was masking my own issues -- very true my friend 

it is masking mine too and my physical problems 

thank you you have helped me to decrease my too 

[Mindy911]

✨💕So sorry for your loss of your husband✨x

[MDT]

Hey all
Hope you had a good chat this evening
Yes thanks @Daisydreamer
It was helpful and I think it will help me sleep

[bipolarbunny]

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@TideisTurning wrote:

Would some self-care be helpful for you after we finish the discussion this evening? If so, what might you do?

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Oh yes, I'm diving into a bowl of chocolate ice cream and Netflix. 

[Windflowers]

Thanks so much. Going to put my slippers on and a heat pack for self care! Have a good evening everyone and thank you for the chat.

[Shaz51]

my self care now is to hve a cup of coffee 

sending you all hugs and hope to see you around the forum 

[Daisydreamer]

We have come to the end of our live event- the time flew by! 

Such an amazing discussion and we want to say thank you to each and every one of you for openly sharing your experiences, tips and questions with our community here tonight @Mindy911 @znp @Hal1 @Jelly @frog @Emelia8 @bipolarbunny @outlander @Windflowers @SJT63 @BPDSurvivor @greenpea @MDT 

To the incredible @Shaz51, you are such an light in the carers forum here at SANE! A true champion for self care and a passionate advocate for wellbeing. Thank you for being our guest here tonight and sharing your insights and experience. We are so grateful to have you in the Community Guide program  

@TideisTurning a huge thank you for the support and compassion you bring to all of these Topic Tuesdays!

For those who want to continue this conversation in the forums, we have some great self care threads that you can jump into! If you are new here, we do close this thread to new replies after the discussion- we would love to see you in our self care discussions: 

8 dimensions of wellness 

Carers Hints and tips to Success, 

Self care by growing a garden, 

Coping Toolbox ( what is in yours to help you cope ) 

Our next Topic Tuesday is on the topic of grief and loss where we will have special guests from Griefline joining us. We hope to see you there  

Take care everyone!