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As Within, is open to all survivors of interpersonal violence and their allies.
By accessing and the As Within, website and forum you agree to the following posting guidelines and our posted policies.
Please DO NOT register using your real name (or anything resembling a real name) - your privacy is important to us and all registrations using a real name will not be approved.
Please register with an anonymous display name.
1. As Within, welcomes all survivors and their allies. You must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and older to post or respond in a board. Unregistered guests have access only to 'Forum Guidelines' and the 'Public Discussion and Q&A' board. Private forums are only open to registered and approved users.
2. All decisions regarding banning of members are made by the moderators and are final. In addition, moderators may at their discretion move, close, edit, or delete questionable content.
3. Please do not disclose any personal information about yourself or people you know in this forum. This includes, but is not limited to, your name, social security number, telephone number, address or any email address or chat username that uses your full name and any such information may be deleted by moderators.
4. Spamming in any form is not tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial listings, promotion of commercial and/or personal websites, etc. Active members are able to suggest helpful resources.
5. Requests for money, housing, sheltering, transportation, or similar activities are not allowed. If needed, admin are available to help members with referrals to appropriate agencies and organizations.
6. This Board is not meant to be a substitute for professional counseling or therapy. If you are looking for crisis resources in your area, please visit our resources page.
The administrators and moderators of this board are not licensed Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Doctors or other licensed health/mental health professionals.
This is a forum created by survivors and their allies for survivors and their allies.
Rules about posting, images and signatures.
1. Survivors heal in different ways. Please have an open mind, and show everyone here respect and support.
2. If your post contains graphic details or triggering material, please add *Trigger* to the title. This helps users to identify posts that may contain uncomfortable material for them.
3. Please try to post in forums that relate to your topic. If you are not familiar with the different forums, please read the description of the forums before posting. Any post located in the wrong forum may be moved by one of the moderators.