re-post of Wed DD chat guidelines

Re-post of Guidelines:
any new suggestions are always welcome

DD Chat Guidelines

This is a Peer Supported Chat not meant to replace a regular therapy session. It is NOT Crisis Intervention, but a time of learning and sharing of experiences by those who are living with Dissociative Disorders. Sharing of ideas, support, and experiences—without going into details---are welcomed and encouraged.

This group welcomes ALL who have a DX of Dissociative Disorder—from one end of the DD spectrum to the other. This includes but not limited to: Dissociation, Depersonalization, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Dissociative Disorder NOS.

It is a goal of this group to be able to accept, listen to, and support each other in the manner which we individually wish to be accepted, listened to and supported.

WARNING NOTICE : IF a person becomes disruptive or argumentative the group leader will give a warning. If the warning is not headed, the group leader will ask the person/s to leave. If after being asked to leave, the person/s do not but continue to be disruptive, they will be booted by the group leader. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS GUIDELINE

Confidentiality is important. Creating a safe environment to be able to share and support each other is also important, therefore along with keeping the guidelines and goals in mind it is requested that:

*IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED AND ARE TALKING ABOUT ACTING OUT IN HARMFUL WAYS OR ARE IN A FLASHBACK OR ARE USING GRAPHIC AND TRIGGERING DETAILS AND WORDS, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE CHAT AND GO TO SUPPORT UNTIL SOMEONE CAN TALK TO YOU.
*Those who are in active crisis are asked to use self-care and call your therapist or emergency number.
*Those who are triggered by something have permission to leave
and if they need support to wait in the support chat until someone can talk to them. If triggering brings a person into crisis mode, then they need to use self-care and call their therapist or emergency number.
*Those who have been drinking or are “high” are asked not to participate until they are sober.
*Out of respect for each other it is asked that there be no flaming or disregard for another group member’s experiences or diagnosis.
*Out of respect for the leader and other members, side conversations or going off topic with another person in the chat need to be left until after the group. It is distracting to others and to the leader when cross talk is going on.

I am interested in any other suggestions or feedback on these guidelines.

so much for rewritting the guideline white iris!

That needed to be said. Just something to remember, when coming to psychCentral I was blown away with the amount of support that was an still is HERE! Just something to think about. It's GreaT to felt listened to and it feels great to be Supported but realizing sometimes others need to listen.

But thank you white iris for reminding me of the guidelines, they are extremely necessary! ThaCrew

White Iris

I hope that last week when l switched during the chat after l triggered that l followed all your guidelines. I did call my own nurse and also l did try to stop talking and just to be there with others until the nurse could get to me. I am sorry if i have disrupted anything for others as this was never my intention and l if l did upset anyone please accept my apologies

Mandyxxxx

double checking, what time is the chat? would love to be there but I think I have a cello lesson keep missing them

Have to change the time of DD chat on this Wed, June 17 to
1:30 PM EST.

Please read the guidelines.

Hope to see you there

(((((((((((( Silentones ))))))))))))))


Hunny

Thank you so much for this!
Erik

Here is a change to the DD Chat Guidelines. PLEASE NOTE:

This is a Welcoming group that is for-but not limited to-those of the PC community who have a DX of Dissociative Disorder—from one end of the DD spectrum to the other. This includes but not limited to: Dissociation, Depersonalization, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Dissociative Disorder NOS.