http://www.ptsdforum.org/thread5113.html

A reminder seems in order so here is the link.

I want to add this is different than a private chat that has been arranged through PMs as I have had many private chats and have been a willing participant. If you decide one on one to make a private chat and the other PTSDer does not mind them getting them self worse over then that is their business but don't just spring it on people who enter the chat room.

Saturday chat is once a week as a group to BS about life in general and cut up. Not to pounce on others sick for help. Saturday chat is a nice break, or usually meant to be, from all the PTSD shit. We all recognize the next in there has it and should respect that but isn't it nice to talk about things not revolving around PTSD?

Things are posted on the forum and we can come to it in our own time when we feel up to it. It is unfair to fellow sufferers to again "pounce" for lack of a better word.

I spoke to bec earlier today and I "knew" this was likely and since I was too sick to handle she knew I would not be near chat today. And ya know what that is pretty damn unfair that I am able to know this ahead of time. I am a member too and deserve to just shoot the shit once a week and not be cornered. So does every member here!

It is a general chat room. Not emergency services nor a hot line. Again, you can arrange in PMs a PRIVATE chat and create a private room. I also have to discourage piling on PMs because you see someone is in chat. Just use some common sense as to how you would like to be treated when you are not feeling well. None of us do surprises well.