# New forum members introduce yourself! **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [March 15, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721 "2026-03-15T22:22:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/1 "2026-03-15T22:22:38Z")
We want to get to know you. I encourage you to introduce yourself here. ---
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/2 "2026-03-15T22:23:21Z")
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**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/3 "2026-03-15T23:56:20Z")
Hi my name is Rainstorm and I am single ready to mingle ---
**Author:** ![Loke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/loke/32/304_2.png) [@Loke](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Loke)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/4 "2026-03-15T23:58:52Z")
I guess we’re all relatively new. I’m loke. It’s a combo spelling. The first letter of my first name is L the first 3 letters of my last name is Oke. ---
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/5 "2026-03-16T00:35:18Z")
> [@Loke](#): > > I guess we’re all relatively new. I lost my forum elder status? Damn it. WHO DO I SUE??? ---
**Author:** ![FreeLunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freelunch/32/1001_2.png) [@FreeLunch](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/FreeLunch)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/6 "2026-03-16T02:37:31Z")
Where are all the new members at anyway? They exist I see em ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/7 "2026-03-16T02:54:05Z")
Lol Loke you funny. Oh its shutterbug sorry, i know u funny already. ---
**Author:** ![shutterbug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/shutterbug/32/900_2.png) [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/8 "2026-03-16T03:06:04Z")
> [@FreeLunch](#): > > Where are all the new members at anyway? 95% of them are the same person. ---
**Author:** ![FreeLunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freelunch/32/1001_2.png) [@FreeLunch](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/FreeLunch)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/9 "2026-03-16T03:09:17Z")
A certain farley chockmaster ---
**Author:** ![anon45077168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@anon45077168](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon45077168)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/10 "2026-03-16T12:12:03Z")
I used to be a rising star in mathematics. I just recently tried abilify and I could do intellectual work but was scared to go up stairs because of anxiety and the possibliity of “reefer madness” like effects from the med. My sleep also started going weird. We discontinued it and now here I am. ---
**Author:** ![Loke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/loke/32/304_2.png) [@Loke](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Loke)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/11 "2026-03-16T12:49:10Z")
There you go with those fancy words again ---
**Author:** ![Ish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Ish](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ish)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/12 "2026-03-16T13:29:06Z")
hi I am ish.. im 40…. 😛 wow. I can’t believe I joined the original forum when I was 25 ---
**Author:** ![anon68822644](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@anon68822644](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon68822644)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/13 "2026-03-16T13:49:13Z")
I think @sweetpotatopie ment new new members.. Those who haven’t been on old forum. ---
**Author:** ![Loke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/loke/32/304_2.png) [@Loke](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Loke)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/14 "2026-03-16T14:58:52Z")
Why don’t you ask her? @sweetpotatopie did you mean new new members or did you mean old new members? ---
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/15 "2026-03-16T15:05:55Z")
Yes new members who haven’t been on either site before. But you are welcome to introduce yourself as a veteran forum member to make them feel welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Vaiana](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vaiana/32/1879_2.png) [@Vaiana](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vaiana)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/16 "2026-03-16T17:04:49Z")
I’m Vaiana, a 26 years old French woman (I’m half French Caribbean and half from Normandy another region of France) I love psychology, self improvement, jazz, mangas/animes, Thai GL series(I watched BL too) I play to My Candy love (old gen and New gen), Style savvy I love Mel Robbins, cybr.grl, Sandra Hart, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on YouTube I appreciate wearing cute and colorful outfits I’m benevolent, open-minded, kind I have rarely psychosis because of medication, I have an anxiety disorder, maybe OCD too, I’m scared of wind, I have low mood sometimes ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/17 "2026-03-17T10:31:33Z")
I’m firemonkey. I joined the original forum abt 1998. I used to be the main news provider re mental illness and schizophrenia, but in recent years @everhopeful has been. ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/18 "2026-03-17T12:40:15Z")
Hi I’m @Wave I joined the original forum in approximately 2006. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic features and Schizoaffective disorder over the years. I also have OCD and anxiety disorder. ---
**Author:** ![Lilyofthevalley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/lilyofthevalley/32/52_2.png) [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/19 "2026-03-17T16:36:50Z")
Im Lillyofthevalley aka Lilly. I’ve been a member of the old forum since 2017. I was pretty much homebound for 10 years but a new med combo enabled me to try to work and leave the house. I failed at working but I am able to leave the house now. I’m very grateful for this site ---
**Author:** ![POET](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poet/32/485_2.png) [@POET](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/POET)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721/20 "2026-03-17T19:11:03Z")
Im poet I make music and pump iron. [Next page](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/new-forum-members-introduce-yourself/3721.md?page=2)