survivorforum.com SurvivorForum.com    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  The time now is Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:56 am survivorforum.com Forum Index View unanswered posts  Forum   Topics   Posts   Last Post  General Information   Info about Survivor Support What is the purpose of this forum? What topics are allowed here vs. the therapeutic support forum? Offers survivor to survivor support, focus on daily life issues, fun stuff, chit chat, basic questions, and sharing of life experiences. Moderators kathy, jaded 11 144 Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:48 am Lightblue Info about Therapeutic Support What is the therapeutic support forum about? How is it different from the surivor support section? Who is the therapist moderating that forum? Why is a paid therapeutic membership is required to participate in that forum? Moderators kathy, jaded 4 38 Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:40 am Arin How to get Therapeutic Memberships Questions about the process... how to / where to pay for your membership... questions about pricing issues... any complications or concerns in using the payment system, etc. Moderators kathy, jaded 16 160 Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:03 pm kathy Technical Difficulties If you have questions for the computer guys, or are experiencing any kind of technical difficulty, please ask your questions here. Moderators kathy, jaded 60 379 Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:00 am texan_4_ever Tips for lil Rookies Joining any new group can be scary and confusing. Please read thru' these tips / ideas / suggestions, so that you get a sense of how to help things work the smoothest for you in this group. We are glad you are here --- let's make your joining in an easy process! Moderators kathy, jaded 8 33 Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:00 am Katia SURVIVOR SUPPORT - (registered guests)   Daily Life Events How are you today? What's going on in your life? Do you want a place to talk about things that happened in your day? Most survivors feel alone and isolated - build your support system by making some friends here in the forum. You are not alone today! Moderator jaded 300 2873 Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:53 am kathy Helpful Hints Here's a place to share the various things that have worked for you... What good ideas have you found that help with the hard things? What support can you offer to others that are struggling? Moderator trillian 13 167 Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:21 am jaded Has anyone ever heard of this? A place to ask if any other survivors have ever experienced the same things that you are struggling with. Has your therapist ever done this? Have you ever heard of such a thing as "this"? Is this ok, normal, typical, or am I just freakishly weird? Moderator jaded 25 231 Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:01 am Katia Just for Fun Do you have any funny stories to share? Do you know any tasteful jokes?? Laughing and having fun are some very important parts of healing. If you have something really good to share, let us hear it!!! Moderator trillian 142 711 Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:57 pm jaded Vent a Bit A place to talk about various things that you feel angry, upset, or frustrated about. Be sure that you are safe enough to deal with anger without getting excessively triggered. Be supportive to others that are struggling with similar struggles. Moderator jaded 39 384 Thu May 15, 2008 6:44 pm Kelly Comfort thru Creativity A great depth of healing comes thru' the expression of your deepest and hidden thoughts and feelings in creative ways. Share your favorite poetry, writing exercises,music, song lyrics, arts and crafts, videos, movies, etc. Moderator trillian 105 515 Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:46 am EverlastingGobstoppers A Round of Applause Have you accomplished something recently that was a big step for you? When you've made progress, let us know! When you've achieved a goal, let us know! When you deserve a standing ovation, let us know!!! Moderator jaded 40 383 Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:19 am kathy I Need a Hug or a Hankie!! Are you having a bad day? Are you scared or worried? When you need a hug of support -- or if you're hankering for some company or a kleenex (for those that don't like hugs!!!) then let us know. We'll be there for you. Moderator trillian 47 505 Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:12 am kathy GROUP THERAPY - (therapeutic support)   Special Topics - IM Sessions This forum is designed to organize and schedule group chat IM sessions on special topics. Please contribute your suggestions and join in with these events. Additional fees may apply. Moderator kathy 14 359 Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:29 pm EverlastingGobstoppers Start Here (therapeutic support)   This is Me In this forum area, everyone gets their own thread. Please use it to introduce yourself, and to give notices or updates about what you are doing, thinking, feeling. Group responses may be minimal here -- group topics belong in the other areas of the forum. Moderator kathy 9 3387 Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:52 am kathy Administration Topics Basic business-related issues can be discussed here -- announcements, general information, billing questions, etc. Moderator kathy 22 279 Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:22 pm kathy Info about joining the RA forum Working with Ritual Abuse issues is very complex. It deals with highly upsetting topics and for safety's sake, will be kept separate from other forums. To participate in this forum, please send a written request to Kathy. Moderator kathy 1 20 Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:18 pm Danana DID / Dissociative Disorders (therapeutic support)   Treatment Questions Concerns or questions about the clinical treatment of trauma, abuse, and dissociative disorders will be addressed here. What is helpful? What works? What doesn't work? Moderators kathy, jaded 107 1982 Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:28 pm kathy Internal Communication Ideas for how to work with your various internal parts -- ways to improve your relationship with them, how to reach them, how to develop internal cooperation, etc. Moderators kathy, trillian 110 1657 Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:15 am EverlastingGobstoppers Preventing Self Injury Most trauma survivors repeatedly struggle with intense bouts of self injurious thoughts and behaviors. Discuss various ideas and options to use when you are feeling like hurting yourself. NOTE: SF forum is not suitable for acute life-threatening crises. Moderators kathy, jaded 54 815 Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:23 am Dragonheart Losing Time, Confusing Time Most DID folks lose time one way or another - either in sudden lost blocks, or via the inability to have clear recall. Time distortion with various layers of "time zones" happening at once is confusing yet common. What can be done to help? Moderators kathy, trillian 32 343 Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:02 am Pangari Working with Intense Feelings How do I resolve this enormous anger I feel? What do I do with all of this pain and sadness? How do I get in touch with my feelings when they are blocked from me? What helps with depression and anxiety? Moderators kathy, trillian 286 3653 Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:53 am Dragonheart Working with Trauma Memories A place to discuss your trauma memories -- learn what to do with those memories, how to process the information, how to manage your feelings, etc. Moderators kathy, jaded 113 1384 Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:54 pm Lightblue Working with Child Parts All kids are welcome!!! Miss Kathy is willing to talk directly with the kids, and to spend time teaching the older ones how to work with child parts. Effective work with these little ones is absolutely crucial for healing from childhood abuses. Moderators kathy, trillian 235 8043 Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:15 am kathy Working with Internal Introjects Internal introjects, aka perpetrator introjects, are very powerful parts of DID systems. They hold/mimic precise details about the perps, and will continue to cause trouble inside and out. Working effectively with these parts is crucial for healing. Moderators kathy, trillian 27 406 Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:21 pm Arin Integration Issues What is integration? Is it necessary? Is it helpful? When does "integration" cause more harm than good? What if we choose to not integrate? etc, etc.... Moderators kathy, trillian 15 309 Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:21 am Dragonheart Lividly Living with Loved Ones This forum is for survivors only. All too often, survivors find living with other people to be an enormous challenge. Here's a private place to vent those fears and frustrations. Moderators kathy, jaded 19 150 Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:40 pm Arin Ritual Abuse (therapeutic support)   Ritual Abuse Ritual Abuse, RA, SRA, etc are all complex, extreme forms of trauma. The parts created in these situations need extra attention and hours of work. Please use spoilers and trigger warnings when talking about difficult topics. Moderators kathy, jaded 72 783 Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:43 pm Arin RA Trauma Memories This forum is a place to process and discuss trauma memories specifically related to ritual abuse issues --- Moderators kathy, trillian 91 1385 Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:46 am Lightblue Busting the Programming Most RA survivors have had specific rules governing and controlling their lives. These programming rules CAN be busted, broken, changed, updated, edited, etc. Learning new things is always possible.... freedom and safety are possible. Moderators kathy, trillian 32 535 Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:00 am Lightblue Questions about Current Contact All too many DID survivors struggle upon realizing they are abused in adulthood. This is particularly frightening, humiliating, and complex. Current day safety is essential to healing and involves tremendous courage and honesty to look at these issues. Moderators kathy, jaded 31 718 Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:48 pm Dragonheart DEPRESSION and BIPOLAR (therapeutic support)   The Depths of Depression Depression, sadness, despair, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness, lack of energy, no interest in life.... How is your depression affecting your life today? What do you need for support today? Moderators kathy, jaded 79 923 Wed May 14, 2008 2:37 pm Pangari Dangerous Behaviors How have depression and bipolar episodes affected your life? What behaviors have you done during times of difficulty? How have you managed to control and/or curb some of those dangerous behaviors? Moderators kathy, jaded 25 364 Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:50 am EverlastingGobstoppers Other Tuff Stuff (therapeutic support)   Spirituality Questions Trauma leads to a wide variety of spirituality questions. Spirituality issues can be sensitive and confusing, especially when perpetrators used spiritual references in their abuse and/or daily belief systems. Healing involves sorting thru' these questions and making peace on the spiritual level. Moderator kathy 65 644 Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:52 am kathy Grieving, Loss, and Abandonment Survivors are typically overwhelmed with loss in their life. Use this forum to write about grief, losses, feelings of abandonment, etc. Struggles with attachment disorders and the inability to connect with others are also pertinent. Moderators kathy, trillian 49 644 Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:54 am Dragonheart Sexuality Sextion Sexual abuse leads to all kinds of ongoing chronic sexual issues for survivors -- such as acting out sexual violence or self injury, sexual confusion, struggles to maintain appropriate relationships, fear of touch, excessive touch, gender confusion, etc. Use this forum to discuss the many ways sexual abuse has affected your life, your behavior, your relationships, and your identity. Moderators kathy, trillian 22 247 Tue May 06, 2008 12:57 am insideones Medical Questions Are you struggling with medical issues? Has the abuse led to physical illnesses or stress on your body? Are you having weird / unusual / confusing reactions in your physical body??? This is the place to discuss these kinds of experiences. 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