Seasons of Hope :

Our private (womens) forum! Away from the hustle and bustle .. I guess you could say its the warm kitchen of our home ... somewhere to gather round the stove & chat.

Access is given after 6 weeks of regular posting, on request!





Womens Only General Triggering :


A women only forum, to discuss deeper issues in a safe place. Access is given hand in hand with seasons of hope, if requested.





Journeys :


This private folder hosts our regular members journals. Please note that there is also a journalling workshop hosted on CS :)
Access to Journeys is considered after 16 weeks of regular posting in the forum, on request!





Adults Only :


Away from the younger members of the forum, this is a safe place to discuss the more adult issues of survivorship. This is also a women only forum. :)
Access is given to female members over 21's, after 8 weeks of regular posting, on request.

Please note - this forum may contain graphic and frank discussions on sexual issues.





Reflections :


A place to safely deal with our conceptions and worries about our physical & emotional selves - working through self esteem issues, and talking about the consequences of that low self esteem.
Access is given after 6 weeks of regular posting on the forum!





Young Hearts :


A place for the under 24's on the forum to form stronger relationships, & to just hang out together! There is also a trigger area contained in this forum, for discussing issues specific to the younger members of the forum.

Access is granted to both forums after 6 weeks of regular posting, on request, to anyone aged 24 and under.





Severely Triggering Topics :


This is a private category of trigger folder, containing several specific folders inside it, each of which need to be requested seperately. Please be aware that as a part of the access procedure, you will be asked to give brief detail of your abuse history, so that we can acertain which forums are appropriate for you.
The forums within this category are :


General


Healing from Sexual Abuse (women only)


Self Injury Issues


Recovering from Ritual Abuse (women only)


& Finding Freedom After Spiritual Abuse



Access to the general forum is considered only after 6 weeks of regular posting; 8-10 weeks of regular posting for the sexual abuse, and self injury forums; and 16 weeks of regular posting for the spiritual abuse, and the ritual abuse forums. (And then only if the categories are specific to your survivorship experience.) These forums are particularly sensitive in nature, hence the longer waiting periods.

* Please Note * The definition we have used for the purposes of access requirements for the RA forum is as follows : "The term ritual abuse is generally used to mean prolonged, extreme, sadistic abuse, especially of children, within a group setting. The group's ideology is used to justify the abuse, and abuse is used to teach the group's ideology. The activities are kept secret from society at large, as they violate norms and laws." In addition to this, the following rules apply to the RA forum: For safety reasons, it is the goal of CS to keep all forum discussions positively focused towards problem solving and validation through the positive sharing of individual experiences and knowledge, particularly in this forum. No graphic or detailed discussion and/or descriptions of any past or present abuse and/or any harming behaviors towards oneself or others is allowed for discussion in this forum as it can be extremely triggering for other members. It is also very important that at no time are cult words or rituals to be mentioned as this is very dangerous to both you and other members and will be removed immediately and your access to this forum put into jeopardy. Rather, it is the policy of this forum that such topics and issues should be discussed with each individual's therapist. We appreciate your understanding in making this a safe place for all survivors! The definition we have used for the purposes of access requirements for the Spiritual Abuse forum is as follows : "Spiritual abuse occurs when someone in a position of spiritual authority misuses that authority, to control, coerce, mistreat, undermine, or manipulate - for seemingly Godly or just purposes (but which are really their own) - with the result of a weakening of the spiritual or emotional self." *Please note* that due to their sensitive nature, the ritual abuse and sexual abuse forums are currently for women only. We realise that there are also men who have been through this kind of abuse and are trying to find a way to support those men. At this time however, we are limited because of the number of men in membership here at CS being very few.

Haven From Darkness - Surviving Domestic Abuse :


There are two forums within this category.



Cover me with Love - For women survivors of domestic abuse - whether they are still in, or have escaped, the situation!


A Resting place - For others affected by domestic abuse situations.


Access is considered for these folders after 7-10 weeks of regular posting on the public forums!





Ascending the Mountain :


This is the men only category. It currently holds the following 2 private forums :





Reaching the Summit
A general hang out for the guys of the forum, for just getting to know each other, & discussing the lighter of survivor issues. Access is given automatically when requested by male members.





Finding a Foothold
The mens private trigger forum. Access is given after 4 weeks of regular posting, (both on the main forum, and in 'reaching the summit'), on request.





The Playroom :


A safe forum for the younger insiders / 'littles' within a DID system. Within this category, is also a trigger forum, so that the younger insiders have somewhere safe to talk about the more serious things in their lives. Any member who has a diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder can request separate accounts for any of their insiders who wish to post on the forum. Access is automatically given to these accounts, and may also be requested by the host(s) and or protectors of those systems.


We believe that, just as with 'outside' children, 'inside kids' need to be kept safe. We have spent much time praying about and putting together a set of DID guidelines, in order that we can provide somewhere that is as safe as possible for them. If you are DID, we would ask that you carefully read through these guidelines, so that you are aware of our policies regarding DID.