What we’re about
We are a peer-to-peer support community that aims at providing support meetings to those who are interested in recovering from past trauma including narcissistic abuse of any kind, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and/or physical abuse. We are a safe space where all of our members are vetted through a First Timer's event which explains our rules and regulations which are maintained to provide a supportive and inclusive atmosphere to our members.
Please read this message carefully: Before signing up to any meeting in this group, you MUST attend a First Timers Meeting event. There are NO exceptions to this. These meetings are designed to ensure community safety and if you sign up for an Established Member event without attending one, you will be removed from that event. Before you do anything else, including signing up for an Established Members group, check out our "Events" section and sign up for a First Timers Group and attend one BEFORE you sign up for an Established Member meeting. We are very strict about this rule, so please do so as we hate to remove people from meetings and have to send a PM advising someone of this rule.
All meetings are run through Zoom. The links and passwords are reset every day. The links are all sent the morning of the meetings. You will receive your link through whatever email you use through Meetup. Please ensure you have your settings with Meetup set to receive emails as they will come in through that email. If you sign up for a meeting, please check you have received your link well before the meeting as we do not check our emails during meetings. It is your responsibility to check that you have received your link - if you haven't received it and it's before meeting time, simply send your organizer a PM and we will ensure you receive it.
Some more general rules that will be reviewed in your First Timer's Meeting:
- DO NOT private message moderators/organizers unless you have a question regarding the group as a whole, or you didn't receive a link to the meeting. DO NOT message us for medical, legal, or general advice, and do not contact us to vent. We understand that times are tough and this is not an easy situation to deal with, but we are all running this group on a volunteer basis, and we do not have any medical or counseling degrees. If there is an emergency please call 911, contact your local police, hospital, or physician. There is also a domestic violence hotline (800.799.SAFE) and a suicide hotline (800-273-8255) - these are free 24 hour services. We appreciate your understanding in advance.
- DO NOT private message other members of the group. Again, this is an exception to the rule above, but if you see someone in a meeting you'd like to reach out to, please send the organizer of that meeting a message and we will ask that person if they consent to being contacted and will pass on your info to them. If a member tells you during a meeting to reach out to them, that is OK as they have consented already. This is for the safety of our members, which we take very seriously.
We are happy you are here and hope you find this a supportive community. All of the rules are above are to ensure that you are safe and that the people you will be interacting with are validating, here for the 'right reasons', and are properly vetted. We look forward to meeting you!
x Kay, Christine, Nataliya, Sarah, Wajeeha, Ruby, Nicole, Wajeeha and Beth
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- First Timers Narcissistic Abuse Group: Share Your StoryLink visible for attendees$25.00
*$25 FEE for this first meeting ONLY. After this, all meetings (except workshops) are FREE upon acceptance into the group
This meeting is a mandatory requirement before access is provided to the main support group. Designed for first timers to our group meetings, this is a support group designed for people who are thinking about leaving or have left a narcissistic relationship. Acceptance is not guaranteed if we do not think this group is a good fit for you.
Please note that we are a group comprised of multiple Meetup groups comprised of over 17,000 members worldwide. Signing up for this event does not mean that you are the only attendee if no one else is listed as there are 12 other groups that will comprise this event.*For safety and security, CAMERAS MUST BE ON DURING THIS MEETING*.
FEE: $25. This cost is designed to ensure attendance for first timers. Our regular group meetings are free of charge. If this group appears to be a good fit, you can join any of the free meetings, special event meetings and monthly support meetings upon invite.
PAYMENT LINK:
https://paypal.me/wajhusain/15DESCRIPTION:
The first half of the meeting will consist of us introducing ourselves, providing a brief description of our group and how it operates and then advising you of our rules and regulations.
For the second half of the meeting, each member will be provided 5 MINUTES time to:- Introduce themselves
- Highlight the specifically narcissistic behaviors they’ve witnessed/experienced in others, and
- Tell us what they are looking for from the group so that we can advise you the best support meeting in our network for your individual needs and circumstances. For safety and security, CAMERAS MUST BE ON DURING THIS MEETING.
*NOTE: You are responsible for making sure your Zoom settings work prior to the meeting. Please check your settings and give it a trial run before your attendance.* Also, Please note that if you fail to attend the event and no-show, this fee is non-refundable as we are holding open a spot for you and have alotted time for your share. If you cannot make the event due to an unforeseen circumstance and can contact us BEFORE the event takes place, we can fit you into an upcoming meeting as long as this is communicated to us beforehand
THIS GROUP IS FOR FIRST TIMERS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED ONE OF OUR MEETINGS.
ALL ZOOM LINKS ARE SENT VIA EMAIL (WHICHEVER EMAIL YOU SIGNED UP WITH ON MEETUP) UP TO 20 MIN BEFORE AND MEETUP PRIVATE MESSAGES A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR SETTINGS TURNED ON TO RECEIVE EMAILS FROM MEETUP AS OUR LINKS ARE SENT THIS WAY TO ALL MEETINGS.
***If you sign up after the e-mail has already gone out you will just get the link through Meetup Private Messages alone`.***In-Meeting RULES
- NO contacting other members through the meeting chat or Meetup private messages without going through an organizer first to ask permission. Please contact an organizer immediately if you are contacted without consent, or generally made to feel uncomfortable by someone to an organizer.
- If you feel triggered, please mute your computer or briefly sign out. The organizer will let you back in no questions asked.
- Please RAISE HANDS and do not interrupt or talk over each other.
- Do not raise your voice at another member or the organizer.
- Do not bring up politics or religion.
- Do not use slurs. The use of a slur will result in removal.
- Keep mentions of suicidal ideation and physical or sexual abuse general. Please avoid more graphic detail.
- Please no soliciting or peddling of products
