1. Respect others in the group. Use appropriate language at all times.  We are a "G" rated group.
2. Please try to post regularly as your input is valuable, though this is not a requirement for membership.
3. Feel free share articles and information regarding Health and Wellness that comes to your attention that benefits others. Always disclose your sources and post the proper credit for all information that is not yours specifically.  Please refrain from spamming other group members.
4. Management reserves the right to remove any messages deemed inappropriate without notice.
5. Ideas and suggestions are always welcome, feel free to post them in the “contact form”.
6. Absolutely no medication dosages are to be discussed. Your comments regarding your medications are allowed.  Every case is individualized for the patients and someone else taking a dose you take may cause irreparable harm or even death.  
7. No personally identifiable information is collected on this site. Your privacy is important to us and we will never disclose any information about you to anyone for any reason. Please see our privacy policy.  Cookies are used to protect and identify your membership.  
8. Never share anyone else’s information should they share it with you, they may not want you to share it with others.  This includes sending emails to group members.  Never put a group members email address in the address bar of your email as it publishes every address to every recipient in the message, place it in the BCC address bar only. This includes forwarding of emails to group members also.  
9. This group does not take the place of appropriate medical care. We are not qualified medical personnel. Please see your physician for all concerns of a medical nature.
10. Everyone has equal right to speak in the group chats, before you “speak” in the chat room please read what the other people have written and respond appropriately. It is good chat room conduct to follow the conversation and/or the group moderator/manager.
11. Please Do Not post subject material on the boards that is argumentative. This is a friendly support environment. Should you have issues, email the managers via the email link in the member tools. If you post this material on the boards your membership is subject to cancellation without warning.
12. Absolutely No Links (besides references in posts that contain medical or health information) are to be posted in your messages, if you wish to let others know about a worthwhile site, let the managers know about the link and they will check it out and post it for you if it passes inspection and we will make sure that you get the credit for finding the site!
13. Posts on the Steam Room (Vent Board) must follow posting guidelines. If the message may be triggering then the member must state this on the subject line of their post.  We are a “G” rated group.
14. All posts pass through moderation prior to being posted.  Information you post should always be true and not deceive anyone. During off business hours and weekends your message may take longer to be approved and posted.  Once a post is submitted for approval you cannot edit or delete it however, you may request from management to make changes or delete your post.  Management retains the right to deny edits or post removal.
15. Advertisements, banners, links etc. to commercial sites are not to be posted by members without prior approval from the manager.
16. Email addresses must be kept current so you receive all notifications from management.  Failure to maintain current information does not void your agreement to the terms.  All correspondence from the group is sent to the address on record, and we are not responsible for missed correspondence sent to an old address.  
17. Membership is open to everyone, however, those under age 13, must have dual membership with a guardian or a hard copy permission slip via fax, postal mail or other method as approved by the manager.  All posts are viewable by the public unless they are specifically addressed only to the managers.  
18. Two violations of group rules will result in suspended membership on the third occurrence.  For minor violations, your post will be edited and you will be warned up to 2 times before suspension.  A “bad” or closed email address will not constitute “no warning”. It is your responsibility to keep your membership updated and current.
19. Violations of the Terms of Use will result in immediate, permanent banning.  No warnings will be given.  

CHRONIC PAIN AND DEPRESSION Group Rules subject to Change without Notice

Updated: 12 January 2012