This page outlines our guidelines for posting in the comments or discussions sections of the course, as well as the boundaries of behaviour we expect when engaging in the community spaces.

Intentions for the Discussion Space

The discussion spaces here are intended to be supportive environments for sharing insights, reflections, and experiences you have in your recovery and while putting into practice the lessons and content of the course.

• The focus here is on wellness, recovery, healing, understanding ourselves or other people's experiences and meeting our needs through the course and when using the space. It is intended to be a solution-focused, optimistic space where we reframe struggle in a healing way.

• It is also a space to discuss different perspectives and applications of the content that might support others.

• We share any updates to the course here, news, links or relevant information including about the live, online group sessions.
  
  

Community Boundaries & Guidelines

In the community spaces, we cultivate a safe space for sharing and welcome views and insights from our members. To keep the space safe, supportive and respectful, please follow the following guidelines.

• Avoid Advice! The space here is designed to be different to usual social media sharing. We encourage each other to trust ourselves, find empowerment in our own choices and discern for ourselves what is best for us.

  
  In the space, avoid asking for advice directly or offering advice to others.

  Instead, offer insights, perhaps request how you might use a tool or develop a skill that will help you navigate through a challenge. Or ask for new perspectives based on their experience rather than ask what others would do, so you can choose for yourself what is helpful if you feel uncertain.
  
  

• Avoid Trauma Dumping! Everyone here has experienced trauma and the effects of it. The space here isn't appropriate to express traumatic experiences, rant about other people or yourself or dwell on the struggle of symptoms. There are many (free) groups online where you can do this if you feel urged to.

  
  Instead, if you feel you need a space to witness a considered expression of your experiences or struggles, you are invited to seek consent, ask for a space to be created [or bring your expression to a group session. Any type of expression like this in sessions will be considered and kept to the end of the session, so anyone who doesn't want to hear it can leave.]
  
  

• Respectful Language Only! This isn't a space where we police grammar, expect perfect expression or limit freedom of expression, but please keep all interactions respectful and considerate. We won't allow any abusive, distasteful or intentionally harmful comments in the space. There are times we might feel emotionally charged or struggle to express ourselves; in these instances, avoid directing any language at other people.
  
  

• Ask for Clarity! If you are unsure about anyone's comment, an insight or a reflection and are interested in it, request clarification on anything you don't understand and avoid making assumptions. Let's allow this space to be one where we all consider the very best in each other, for each other and encourage growth.
  
  

• Only Share Appropriate Content! Please keep the discussions relevant to the course, don't spam or leave anything that doesn't invite engagement relevant to the course and community. Please don't share any outside links or promote anything in the space.
  
  

• Respect Privacy! Please respect each other's privacy. Don't share anything anyone shares outside of the space, and avoid sharing any personal details about yourself and others. We encourage developing friendships, but it is advised to keep all communication open and within the space to keep everyone safe. Report anything inappropriate to admins, and allow us to monitor the space.

Questions & Feedback About Content

Any questions or feedback directly relating to a lesson are best added to the comments section beneath each lesson. This allows for a deeper understanding or clarification thread on each lesson that may support others and is easy to access.

Private feedback, requests or anyhting containing personal information is best discussed via email or through the private messaging system with admin.