Hello Community,
We recently had some breaches in our forum and blog security. For this reason, posts that have been staples at this community have been lost. In order to ensure that we don't run into any issues in the future, I would like to state our intention and the necessary changes we need to make to stay true to our vision of having this as a safe space for healing.
For those who are members of the "Through Thick and Thin" Forum...
The "Through Thick and Thin" team understands how hard it is to bring your voice on to the board. Many feel intimidated or insecure. We feel great compassion and we get it. It's not easy to open up after being closed off for so long. We would graciously appreciate a formal introduction on the "Introduce Yourself" thread if you can find the courage. This is just a way of you saying "Hello, I'm here and I want to be part of the group." You will find nothing but love and acceptance.
A community thrives through active participation. Without that involvement the full weight of meeting the demands for support falls on the heads of just a few members. This can become taxing and it does not need to be. The vision of our community is one of togetherness. We are supposed to stick together "Through Thick and Thin". Let's hold that vision so we can all feel supported and there is a more balanced exchange of energy on our board.
If you feel shy, or you are simply not ready to open yourself to this experience, we will respect this. We hope in time you will find your voice, speak your truth, and set yourself free from what is keeping you limited from receiving all the love and support available to you. However, due to recent issues that have caused the loss of a great deal of my writings, I do have to create some new guidelines.
I will be removing the chat room along with the ability for members to PM. I feel it is important for members who desire to be involved in our community to be authentic and share themselves openly on the board. One of the major issues that can stand in the way of a full recovery from eating disorder is the sense of isolation and shame. To heal, we need to connect, not disengage. We do not want to reinforce these limitations in our community.
Removing the chat and PM features from our forum will strengthen the security of our board. I apologize for any inconvenience this will cause our members. It is a necessary change.
To all "Through Thick and Thin" Members...
I also would like to put a call out to the community. Do any of you have copies of some of my old posts? Many of them were lost. Most importantly, I am looking for the "Inspire Emotional Release Through Breath" post. I'm not too concerned about the others. Although, I would be interested in hearing what anyone may have saved. I would like to recoup as much of my work as possible so I do not have to re-write pieces during this busy time of transition in my life. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I have a very full plate right now. There is big change occurring in my personal life. I am working on numerous business projects and I just started a new job. I could use assistance in making the needed changes on both the forum and blog so I don't end up stretched too thin. If any of you have ideas for how we can make this transition flow more smoothly, I would love to hear them.
I would like to apologize to all those who had their accounts deleted that had nothing but good intentions for being members of our community. This was done merely as a safety precaution and not a personal judgment. I hope you will re-join the group. We would love to have you and appreciate your understanding through this time of major reconstruction.
Our community will grow and benefit from this experience. I do believe that some of the new focuses we were bringing in were not in our best interest. Let's hold the light and the love. Let us have this be our intention. In a world where there are plenty of shadows to be encountered, we all need a haven we can visit where we are replenished by drinking deeply from a well of love and light. Let's hold this vision as a community.
If you would like to participate at the forum, follow the link below...
http://throughthickandthin.myfreeforum.org/index.php
~One Love~
