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Community InformationBelow is information about the "Multiplicity" community on LiveJournal. To join this community, click here. You may leave the community at any time.
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| User: | multiplicity (36085) Multiplicity
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| About: | Welcome to Multiplicity. This community is open to all who are interested in multiplicity, or the concept of more than one mind within a body. We accept members who subscribe to various models of multiplicity, whether they are considered 'traditional' or not. You are not required to make an introductory post if you do not want to, unless you are a mental-health student or professional. Unlike some other communities related to multiplicity, this community does not concentrate on the Sybil-like, trauma-split/ dissociation model of MPD or DID. The community founder ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} asrai_d wished to create a forum that decoupled these issues from the concept of more than one mind sharing a body. Nevertheless, those who do experience MPD or DID are as welcome to post here as those who do not.This is not a support-group: it is an open discussion forum with many different viewpoints being aired. If you need a support community, try ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} abusesurvivor or _survivors_.If you're looking for a therapist, click here now. Discussions and questions of all kinds are welcome. You need not apologize for asking questions in this community. We suggest that newcomers read the memory archives; your questions may be answered there. Click here for the memory archive. Also, browse the calendar for archived entries: click here for the calendar. Who can post here? Anyone. We accept posts from group members who originate in fictional sources (fictives, soulbonds, fictionkin and others) and in historical sources, walk-ins, spirits, people other than the 'birth person' (main, host, or core) and non-humans. Children in systems are not required to use lilspeak. As long as you are prepared to contribute to the discussion intelligently and politely, then there are no restrictions on who is allowed to post. What are the rules? Please keep the topic of conversation on multiplicity. Off topic posts are allowed, including announcements of new communities; keep them brief. Please respect others, whether their experiences seem odd to you or not. You will see many different views here, and you will meet those who do not share your views. Multiplicity is ultimately a subjective experience, and that is why it is so controversial. Advertising and selling is allowed on this community, particularly home businesses run by multiples, or multiple-related items. Keep advertisements brief and to the point and be sure to lj-cut (see below) if you have pictures of your merchandise. No-censorship policy As has been said previously, this is not a support-group, and it is not necessary to use spoiler warnings, 'splats' or trigger warnings. However, obvious troublemakers, flamers and trolls will be banned. Although constructive criticism of what others say is welcome, comments that appear solely to insult the other party (including "snark") are discouraged. Photographs, art and embedded videos are fine. Please put them behind an lj-cut for space considerations (see below). Deletion policy: If you have made a post which has received comments, and later wish to delete it for any reason, please contact the admins via email. It is preferable that you edit your post rather than deleting it. You may ask the community to please end the discussion, or ask the admins to freeze the comments. LJ-cut policy: Posts longer than fifteen lines and posts containing graphics, art, or photos should be lj-cut. If you do not know how to do this, go here: http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75. There is no need to lj-cut a post simply because it mentions unpleasant issues. If you don't know how to make an LJ cut and can't understand the LJ help screen (LJ's explanations are a bit nonintuitive at times), copy and paste from the text area below. IRC Chat: There is no IRC chat for this community. A number of members run their own channels. If you have trouble finding words to describe your experiences, there is a glossary of suggested terms from a variety of sources. These words are not required or "correct" but are presented to give people a descriptive vocabulary in common. It is not necessary either to memorize the terms or to use them at all. Please use your own words if you have them; they might be added to the glossary too. You will find that many people on this community self-identify as multiple, or speak of being "healthy multiples," or of being multiple without having MPD or DID. If you've never heard of this, you might want to learn more at one of these websites:
Again, this community is not solely for the non-disordered, functional, healthy-multiplicity model, it is for everybody. The above links are provided for people who aren't familiar with the ideas presented, not because people who don't fit that description aren't welcome. Looking for a therapist? You might find Many Voices helpful. You can write to lynnw@manyvoicespress.com. Phone: (513)751-8020 Fax: (513)751-8060 MANY VOICES/P.O. Box 2639/Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-2639 Survivors in crisis might want to try abusesurvivor for more direct lines to immediate assistance. We recommend The Spiritual Emergence Network for those experiencing problems with transpersonal or metaphysical experiences. (therapists interested in learning about spiritual emergencies, click here)Members can add their locations to the map. The community maintainers are Lilac and Shiu of sethrenn@lj with Anthony (Andy) Temple, and Jay Young from Astraea (ksol1460@lj, as well as Richard (phen0type@lj) of the Fen Group. We have help from firewheelvortex@lj and squnq@lj, with Elaq Chen of Astraea on the book-keeping side of things. This community's layout was designed by thefulcrum. | ||||
| Memories:: | 1685 entries | ||||
| Interests: | 80: alternative healing, alternative lifestyle, alternative medicine, alters, anti-integration, anti-medication, anti-psychiatry, co-consciousness, coming out, communication, consciousness, cooperation, did, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, diversity, dsm, fragmenting, free speech, freud, healing, health, healthy multiplicity, hosting, hypnosis, inner worlds, insiders, integration, jung, losing time, mad pride, med-free, median, medication, meds, memories, mental health, midcontinuum, mind, mirrors, mpd, multiple, multiple personalities, multiple personality, multiple personality disorder, multiple systems, multiples, multiplicity, natural multiples, natural multiplicity, no censorship, non-disordered multiplicity, non-disordered plurality, operating systems, other worlds, otherkin, peter breggin, plural, plural systems, plurality, pro-integration, pro-psychiatry, psychiatrists, psychiatry, psychotherapy, recovered memories, repressed memories, sharing time, soulbonding, spirit, spiritual emergency, subjective reality, switching, system administration, systems, therapists, therapy, thomas szasz, trauma, working together | ||||
| Maintainers: | 5: firewheelvortex, ksol1460, phen0type, sethrenn, squnq | ||||
| Members: | 1400: View Members. | ||||
| Account type: | Basic Account | ||||
