These videos are available to the public and are about abuse and assault.
Survivors may find triggery.
CAUTION - This board is not censored!
This is a READ ONLY board.

Here you will find videos that are created to encourage survivors.

Here is a listing of services and resources outside of our forum.
Please inform any Staff member if you find a link that doesn't work.

A list of help-lines and hot-lines

For those that aren't ready to talk on the phone call, we have added this information and links.

Find out about us before you join, not after
* Frequently Asked Questions,  * Our Welcome,  * Reporting policy,  * Privacy policy,  * Internet safety,  and more

This is where survivors are invited to share so the public can understand what survivors go through.
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If you have a question, email yoursanctuarystaff@gmail.com
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Answers about:
* What if I have a copyright concern, how do I report it?
* Why is there a captcha and answer a question?
* Y.S. - A member's words, * Y.S. - Our words
* Reporting abuse or assault
* What we offer
and more
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* Our Terms Of Use, * Six (6) levels of correction
* What to do if you post is modified, moved, or deleted
* What you have to do to get suspended/banned
* How to appeal if you are falsely accused

Any one may submit various ideas or questions to Your Sanctuary Staff (if you wish to have credit for your idea, submit your "name" and email or website).
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This is where Staff will make announcements that effect the membership (Read only board)
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Selecting this board will take you to our Gift Shop.

This is a board that we want to use for registered members to comment about the Gift Shop.
It is also a test to see if our members can post here, but the post will be seen only by Senior Staff members
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Here you will discover:
* the types of tender (or money) that we accept
* our policies regarding privacy and returning merchandise
* our guarantee
* types of shipping available and
* the products we sell.
All profit goes to support Your Sanctuary
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Here you will find helpful information.
This board is visible to the general public.

* Your Staff
* About reporting
* About Personal Messages
* How do you provide this for free?
* A starting point - Flashbacks - Remembering
* Are there separate areas for different kinds of abuse?

There are 10 Staff positions (2 are assigned & 8 can be requested).
Do you want to help others?
Read these posts to see if you qualify!!

Also listed are the 21 MemberGroups including Survivors & Supporting Members
(8 of them are assigned, 12 can be requested, & 1 can be joined).

This is where you can post interesting articles, stories, poems, or videos.
Guests can access this board and the Child boards below it.

Here is a list (only a list) of the boards within the Professory so that Survivors, Supporting Members, and the general public will know this area is here. We list this because, honestly, for many survivors, trust has been broken.

1> Supporting Member's questions for Professionals and
2> Professional's questions for Supporting Members
3> Supporting Member's questions for Law Enforcement Professionals and
4> Survivor's questions for Professionals and
5> Professional's questions for Survivors
5> Survivor's questions for Law Enforcement Professionals
6> Chit Chat - an area for Professionals to talk to their colleagues
7> Professionals questions, comments, and suggestions to Your Sanctuary Staff

Professionals your presence here can by beneficial to:
* Survivors,
* Supporting members, and
* perhaps yourselves (via an inside view).

We only ask for a small portion of your time - an hour a week? (or more if you desire)

This list of boards is visible to the public so that
prospective members will know there are private areas
for survivors to talk about all the things that have happened to them.

In this category you will find:
--> Verbal, Sexual (S.A.), and Physical Abuse {includes being bullied}, and Neglect
* Just Stuff - Post here about anything
* Light Poetry
We offer a you a safe place to be with others that have survived.
Registration is free and becoming a member will help you step onto
the path towards healing the deep wounds we all know too much about.

This list of boards is visible to the public so that prospective members will know there are private areas for survivors to talk about all the things that have happened to them. In this category you will find:
* Survivor's SCREAMING Room
* Triggery Stuff you DO want replies to
* Triggery Stuff you DO NOT want replies to

This list of boards is visible to the public so that prospective members will know there are private areas for survivors to talk about all the things that have happened to them. In this category you will find:
Sexual Abuse {Restricted}
* S.A. Poetry
* S.A. Survivor's SCREAMING Room
* Trigggery S.A. stuff that you DO want replies to
* Trigggery S.A. stuff that you DO NOT want replies to

SelfHarm is as simple as "accidentally" bumping into a doorway when passing through, or as involved as cutting.
In this category you will find:
Over-eating,
Under-eating,
Why this is normal for us,
and Discussions about Selfharm.

This list of boards is visible to the public so that prospective members will know there are private areas for survivors to talk about all the things that have happened to them.
In this category you will find:
R.A. {Restricted}
* Light R.A. Discussions
* Dark R.A. Discussions

This list of boards is visible to the public so that prospective members will know there are private areas for survivors to talk about all the things that have happened to them.
In this category you will find:
D.I.D.
(When excessive psychological damage from abuse occurs and we try to repair our personalities that are lay before us on a table like a shattered crystal)
* For Those with D.I.D.
* Who Alters Are

These are the Areas that approved members can "talk" to our Alters. Survivors, Supporting Members and guests can see this board.

What you will find up in The Attic
In this category you will find:
* My Story
* My S.A. Story
* My R.A. Story
* My Self-Harm Story
* Personal Blogs

This board is READ ONLY. If you would like something (for example, "It was good to read the stories so I know I'm not alone") posted here please contact an Administrator.

This area is for those that want to have personal and private blogs

This list of boards is visible to the public so they know there are private areas
to talk about what it is like having a survivor in one's life and all the things that means.

In this category you will find:
* HOW YOU CAN HELP a Survivor(where you are now)
* General Discussions
* When It's Difficult
* When things are good
* Supporting Member's SCREAMING Room

If you care about Survivors, join and become a Supporting Member!
It costs you nothing, yet it may save you sleepless nights filled with tears.