DD Chat Guidelines--Please Read---

If you are interested in coming to DD chat, then I hope you read this.
Please feel free to comment on this. The guidelines are really meant to be helpful in creating a safe and supportive place to talk.
White Iris
CHAT WILL BE HELD ON THIS WED. AT 12 NOON EST. IN DD CHAT
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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.

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

*Those who are in active crisis are asked to use self-care and call your 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.
*Those who are triggered by something have permission to leave
and if they need support please wait in the support chat until someone can talk to you. If triggering brings a person into crisis mode, then they need to use self-care and call their therapist or emergency number.

oooohhh this is suitable for our time zone!!!

we will try and be there and behave.


twilite

twilight...im so happy ur gonna come an chat with us...we hope that it will become a place of safety an at the same time fun an also talkin bout all the stuff that we wouldnt tell ppl if we dont know them well...hopefully we will b able ta just b there for others an at the same time b there for ourselves too...an keep in mind that we r gonna have a chat for littles which will be by invite only so keep that in mind too...we r really excited bout the chat an r hopin that it will become a gr8 place ta come an let ur hair down...

abbi of jewels

We will be there with bells on. And we promise to try and be good. Thank you for setting it at a time when we can participate.

Thank you all
Diana

*yay*

.... just *yay*

Bumping this up to the top so folks can see it.

someday we hope we will feel safe enuf to go and chat. but we dont feel safe enuf an we don know why we don. life is weird.

pixies

It's ok my Pixie friends.
Not everyone feels safe enough to enter a chat.
You will be welcomed with open arms when you feel ready.
Don't push.
We care about yous all.

Hoping that we can make it to the next one...our computer access line has been on and off so much we can't figure it out. If it happens again, we will contact the comcast team and they can troubleshoot it! Hope to see some of you Wednesday in chat, if not before.

Yahna, the main Jewel

hehe I hope to make it as well Jewels

*hopes we are both there*