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Welcome to AS.
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Hi, It's...kind of scary to be in a place like this. I've never been apart of a fourm or group that has so many people that can understand what I'm feeling and going through, when I don't even understand it myself yet. Not sure what I'm looking for here, maybe just...people who I can talk too, honestly.
Anyways I'l stop before I get rambling, I'm nervous enough as it is without having this go on for so long...
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Hello
I remember what it was like to first join and I assure you that you are not alone in feeling nervous when first coming here! I hope you can find some people to talk to here and whatever you need...and I hope that will include some of the kind and compassionate support I am sure you deserve to deal with the aftermath of whatever has brought you here.
With support,
Activist Ally
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Greetings to all and may everyone be well.
I am obviously new and in search of some support as there are limited services in my area.
I have been as strong as I can alone. I am seeking some comfort from others.
Just struggling to heal as best I can. Perhaps we can all heal together.
Welcome to AS! (After Silence)Sorry to hear there are limited services in your area but glad AS is around to hopefully provide you with a small bit of the comforting support you deserve as you work on healing. I share your hope that we can all heal together.
With support,
Activist Ally
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There will be a topic chat open to new members to get to know each other and have the opportunity to talk with a moderator and the NST (newbie support team) about ways to use AS (after silence) and also open to any questions you may have as a recent member here.
A member must have 10 posts somewhere in the forum to be able to access chat so if you have 10 posts you're good to go and if you don't, I hope you will be able to make a few more so you can join us!!!
You can reply to your own topics, reply to other people's topics, or create a new topic to count towards your 10 posts that will allow you into the chat room
There will be two times that we hope will reach a wide portion of our new members.
SUNDAY evening September 13th at 9pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
FRIDAY morning September 18th at 9am EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
Hope to see you there!!!!
The time for your area will vary because of time zones so here are a couple of time zone calculator you might use to help figure out when the chats are in your local area.
http://www.timeandzone.com/?gclid=CI7uioaS7scCFQIHvAodWugNJg#.VfJYHWIaySM
which will tell you if the time has shifted to the next day in your area (Sunday evening in EDT will be Monday morning in other parts of the world).
http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/ is just a different format but you can put the dates and times in and it will tell you the date and time in another area of the globe.
So for example SUNDAY evening September 13th at 9pm EDT for four cities:
New York USA 9pm Sun Sept 13th
London England 2am Mon Sept 14th
Riga Latvia 4am Mon Sept 14th
Sydney Australia 11am Mon Sept 14th
FRIDAY September 18th at 9am EDT for four cities:
New York USA 9am Fri Sept 18th
London England 2pm Fri Sept 18th
Riga Latvia 4pm Fri Sept 18th
Sydney Australia 11pm Fri Sept 18th
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Hello Karateninja
I am glad to see you have reached out for support here and that belonging to AS (After Silence) will help you feel supported as you work to heal and recover from all the traumas that brought you here.
You are not alone in not feeling like you can get support from close family but I'm glad to hear you have some good support with your therapist and martial arts instructor. Also congratulations on the courage to make a statement regarding your most recent assault.
Well, I am sorry for the things that brought you here, but I'm glad you have found us and I hope you feel at home and like you belong here soon.
Strength to you,
Activist Ally
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There aren't any crisis or rape centers where I live, so finding support other than having a group of friends is impossible at the moment. Well, I'm introverted so the anonymity of the internet is something I'm far too familiar with and this is far better than having to deal with my trauma by stubbornly muscling my way through it.
I hope I can find the healing I need and fit in here. :3
I just wish the site would let me upload some photos...
Hello Elocin,I am sorry to hear of the lack of support where you live but I'm glad that AS (After Silence) is here and I hope that by belonging here you can get some of the kind and compassionate support you deserve as you deal with your trauma.
I too hope you can feel at home here and that AS can be a helpful part of support on your journey to heal and recover from the traumas that brought you here.
I will send you a PM (personal message) with instructions on how to upload photos so I hope the angry hopping red icon will be replacd with
soon. With support,
Activist Ally
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Hi everyone,
Today is my first day actually posting in the forums. I'm looking forward to belonging to a community of supportive and open people who have been through similar things that I have been through.
I am a married mother of two and I work full time, and am trying to start my own business as well. My husband and I are also working hard to get our house ready to sell so we can upgrade - it's a little stressful!
I hope everyone has a great day.
I am glad to see you reaching out to post on the forums and I want to welcome you to the AS (After Silence) community. I hope by belonging here it will help you feel supported and not alone in recovering from the things that led you to join here.
That is great that you are starting your own business! Understandable that all these things are stressful though.
I hope you have a great day too and again, welcome to AS!!!!
Activist Ally
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Hello everyone!
As you may already know, I have been browsing through the forum and replying to a few posts already and am so glad that I found this site! I hope to share my experience and knowledge as well as give my support and love to other members here and look forward to meeting you all. Not sure how to access the chat room as yet but do drop by and say hello.
Hello
i'm glad that you have been finding your way around the boards and I'm glad you've been sharing your support. I hope you'll also find the members of AS (After Silence) to be supportive and kind to you in turn. As some of the others mentioned, when you get 10 posts you will be able to access the chat room and it looks like you are close to that number already.
Strength to you,
Activist Ally
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Hello everyone. I am a survivor that has been abused majority of my life. I have a beautiful girlfriend that helps me and I help her but we both need support from more than just ourselves about what happened to us so I found this site and this is my journey.....
Hi there
I'm sorry to hear that you've been abused so much in your life. I'm glad that you and your girlfriend are reaching out for support and I hope AS (After Silence) can be a small part of the support network that you and she deserve as you strive to heal and recover from the abuse you've suffered.
Success to you on your healing journey!!!
Activist Ally
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Deep breath. I think it's time. Thank you for being out there, all of you, in this community. I look forward to learning and growing, listening and supporting and sharing. Not ready to believe I will ever heal, but maybe, there is a flicker of hope in the darkness?
Thank you all.
Hello!Congratulations for the courage to post here and say hello! I'm glad that you have found us and have joined our community! I hope belonging here will help you as you do all the things you mentioned...learning, sharing, listening, supporting, and getting support from your fellow AS (After Silence) members. For what it's worth I do believe healing is possible and I hope that flicker of hope you see will be fanned into the bright light of sunshine as you walk your healing journey along with us.
Welcome to AS!
Activist Ally
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Hi I am new to this site. Got lots of things going round in my head right now and I am in need of some support. I am seeing a therapist but she is away on holiday so I was not sure who to turn. I found this site and thought it may help to talk to others. Never done this before so I am a bit nervous.
Hi Jules,
I hope that you will feel sure of yourself here and that the nervousness will subside. I remember how nervous I was when I joined so I can assure you that you are not alone in feeling that way!
Welcome to AS (After Silence) and I hope this is a good safe place for you to help voice your thoughts and feelings.
With support,
Activist Ally
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New to foruming ;-) ! I'm new and looking forward to sharing and supporting all of you. Nice to find a place for us. Hope I can learn to navigate. Just saying hello . another survivor..... Hugs
Hi
Welcome to AS (After Silence). I look forward to seeing your contributions to the forum. Hello to you too!!!
Warmly,
Activist Ally
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I am new to this site and really to just opening up about my feelings and about my trauma in general. It has been a little over a year now but I have realized I can't just put it behind me I have to figure out how to heal and make sense of my life. I have lost relationships from family to friends over this and I just need to find some support and people who understand my pain and maybe help feeling better! The justice system failed me and I just can't keep failing myself anymore. It's time I try to heal!
Hello SMarie
I'm so sorry to hear that all that has happened to you and that you've been failed by people close to you and the system. I gently say that I am sure you haven't failed yourself - it sounds like you've been hurt terribly and I'm sure you've done the best you can to survive and cope with trauma nobody should have to endure.
I'm glad that you found the courage to join here and I hope that by belonging here it can help you in moving forward in the ways you hope - making sense of things, speaking out what you feel, and gaining understanding from kind and compassionate supporters. I hope AS (After Silence) members will walk beside you as we all journey our healing path.
Strength to you,
Activist Ally
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Hi I'm new here, I'm hoping this site can help me move forward in heathly ways.
Hi Grace! I share your hopes that AS (after silence) can help you on your healing path in a safe and healthy way! I hope you'll find the members at AS to be supportive and kind as we work together to recover from what has brought us here!
Warmly,
Activist Ally
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Hello everyone. I'm new to forums in general, and I've never reached out for support before. I'm a little scared, honestly. I look forward to chatting with you all.
Hello
Welcome to AS (After Silence). I appreciate your bravery for joining and reaching out in a new way for support! I hope you won't feel too scared of us for very long and that you have a safe and supportive experience here!
Warmly,
Activist Ally
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Hi! I hope belonging at AS (After Silence) can help you feel the way you want soon!
With support,
Activist Ally
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Hello
I am new and I have a difficult time talking with people. I have not been able to find any useful support groups or forums so I hope AfterSilence will be that for me....
Feel free to message me.
Thanks
Hello BlueCanvas,
Welcome to AS (After Silence)! I share your hope that belonging here can be of help as you work to recover and heal. Sometimes an internet site is easier than in person isn't it? I hope you will find safe and kind support here.
With care,
Activist Ally
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Hello everyone! I'm not new to After Silence but until now I haven't felt ready enough to start posting or start moving forward. Hopefully I'm a little bit braver this time around
Hello ally
Don't worry about being brave...you took a big step in joining our site and i'm glad you took the time to feel ready before moving ahead. It's okay to go at your own pace and only do what feels comfortable. I hope belonging to AS (After Silence) will be a help to you as you move forward towards healing and that we can give you some of the kind support you deserve to help you.
With support,
Activist Ally
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I'm new to the site. I'm still coming to terms with what happened to me and figuring out how to cope. Thought this might help.
Hello Fantasia
I'm sorry for whatever happened to you to bring you to this site, but I'm glad you found us and that AS (after silence) is here for you! I hope it helps you to belong here too!
Strength to you,
Activist Ally
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It is quite a while since I signed up for this forum, I look at it occasionally and tend to decide I have enough support in the physical world. However, I am going to be moving around a bit over the next while and want to have plenty support.
I'm glad you have included us as part of your support network and I hope AS (After Silence) will be helpful as you journey to a new area.
With support,
Activist Ally
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There is no estimated time of when the regular uploading will be fixed to my knowledge. However, the way I have been informed to upload an image for an icon is to:
Here is what you do:
1. Sign up for a wordpress.com account with the same email address that you use on 'aftersilence'.
2. Once you have a wordpress account, you can upload one or more images to your Gravatar Account, one at a time. (I believe it will always ask you to crop it into an avatar-sized square.)
3. Once you open your profile pic on 'aftersilence', to edit, you simply choose the 'Gravatar' option, and it should be right there.
If you have trouble finding the exact wordpress gravatar link, here it is, as I found it in a google search:
Sign in to Gravatar with WordPress.com Connect
https://en.gravatar.com/site/loginIf you want to attach images/photos to a post on a thread then:
1. open the image in a browser window, by itself. (To do that, 'right click' the image and select: 'open image in a new tab'.)
2. go to the top of that tab, and just copy the whole strand of the URL address, (the same place where you see the address of the webpage you are on - that's the URL).
3. in the 'fast reply' message box, on the 'aftersilence' website, click on the little bluish-greenish icon (11th from the left, on the bottom row - just 3 icons away from the 'numbered list' formatting icon).
4. A box will pop up, for you to insert a URL address.
5. Just paste that URL address, you copied from the address of the page you find your image on, online.
(If you need to get your image uploaded to a web page, to begin with - so that you can link it to a URL address, just email the picture to yourself, then when you open it, right click it and select 'open image in a new tab' like I explained in step 1., and then follow the same following steps.)
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Thank you Ally for helping me around the message boards. I hope you have a fantabulous day!!! ~VERITAS et AEQUITAS
A fantabulous day to you as well!!!
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I'm hoping I have found a place where I can be accepted and not judged. I'm anxious to see if I belong. I have a good feeling about this.....
Welcome to AS (After Silence)
I hope that you will find nonjudgmental acceptance here and that your anxiety will fade away as the members of AS come alongside you in support as you work to recover from the reasons that brought you here.
with support,
Activist Ally
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Hello and welcome to AS (After Silence)
Well, I am sorry to hear you have suffered a crime but I'm glad you found us to get some support and I hope you will not be a stranger to our community for long but feel at home here as you seek support to heal.
Strength to you,
Activist Ally
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