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Please answer the following:

1) Your name, email address, nickname ~ We do NOT care if you use a fake name,

but please be consistent and use the same name all of the time!

Email Name (for group members to know) -itsmecarriola@...

Email Address (you will use for group members to see) -Same

***We don't mind if you use a fake address for group members to see (on your

profile), but the CORRECT address needs to be given to the moderators for their

records. We will keep it confidential, just tell us that is what you want done!

2) Tell us why positive thinking is important to you --Because I have been

negitive all my life and always told and made to believe I am bad i am ready for

a change

3) Are you currently under stress & needing tools for handling the stress

better? Please explain. I am always so stressed about everything, Yes I need

tools for destressing mysself I am so tired of relying on medication and it

doesnt work anyway

4) What type of group are you looking for, & what do you expect to get out of

this group? To know I am not alone and to know there is another way to live and

that there are other like me

5) How did you hear about our group, or where did you find information on it?

Searching Yahoo groups for help

If it was through Yahoogroups, what topic did you look up to find us? I typed in

stress

6) What resources, knowledge, or experience do you feel that you can contribute

back to this group? I worked with womed in recovery for 8 years and was the one

teaching them how to stay positive and not to sweat the small thinkg. How to

love then selves and count to ten, take a walk, bath, etc. I know it all I jsut

didnt think i was worh it i guess I jsut let my stress and problems get the best

of me. I usd to post affirmartions all around the house my desk at work and

even in the car. I ust fell apart and need to be re taught or something like

that

7) IF INTERESTED, tell us the month & day of your birthday, so we can add you to

our birthday card list & Calendar. (optional) June 22

8) Please let us know if you mind an occasional card or newletter to your email

address or not? Yes tht would be fine

Birthday Cards: Yes, I mind _____ No, please send ___please send__

Newsletters or Group News: Yes, I mind _____ No, please send _plesae send____

We will need your CORRECT address in order to send this info to you! However,

would you prefer your correct email address NOT be given out to members?

Hide address from Group Members: Yes, hide address _____ No, it's ok _X____

9) Please let us know if the information you give us in reply to this letter: is

strictly for the moderators, __You can share it with others I'm a bit shy

OR to give out to the group members? _____You can share it

Either way is fine, but just let us know.

[We are extremely confidential, and would never give out info to the other group

members without your permission. However, if you don't tell us which info to

give out, and which info to keep quiet, we might accidentally give the wrong

info out.] So please let us know!

10) *** This Affirmations Group is a safe haven for those who need support and a

better life. Some of our rules are: no putdowns of other group members (or

moderators), no unclean language or cussing, no arguing between members, no

attachments, and lots of support for other members when they need it. In other

words, if you aren't going to say something nice, please don't say it at all!

No advertising is allowed unless you have submitted a written request FIRST to

the group owner. It then has to be approved, and then can be posted. We allow

very little advertising (except for what Yahoo naturally does).

If you are quoting an article or book, please tell us the author, title, and

copyright information. We do not choose to break any copyright laws, nor should

you.

Within two weeks of joining this group, we require you to post or write ONE

brief email introducing yourself to the group. This way the group can reach out

and support you. If you want to write a more detailed introduction, that is fine

also.

After that, if you just want to read the messages, and not post any, that is

fine. We have people who contribute alot, and also those who just read and

listen.

Put the title of your talk, message, or article in the subject line of the email

you post. If you are replying to a previous email message someone else wrote,

please type in (reply) somewhere on the subject line. As far as snipping

messages goes, I'm not the greatest at that, and if I don't do it, I certainly

don't expect you to do that either. It might be a good idea though to snip some

of the previous message you are replying to IF IT WAS A LONG MESSAGE. This will

cut down on space in our archives.

** Are you willing to abide by and keep all the rules in #10 (above)?

Yes, I will keep the rules _Yes I am No ______

Do you have any problems with keeping these rules? If so, please explain in

detail which rules, and why. No prblems

11) Any other suggestions, comments, or questions about this group? No not yet

12) We are not counselors, doctors, or therapists. We are just individuals who

are very compassionate and who like to help people. We have quite a bit of

experience in doing so.

We STRONGLY advise you to seek medical advice when necessary for any health

problem - whether physical or emotional. ONLY a Medical Doctor can diagnose &

treat your conditions (or symptoms). All we do is give you a little support in

the meantime.

13) We do NOT get paid for any of our advertising that we do as far as articles,

books, or other advertising. We donate our time for free, and all of us have

other jobs. We do try to check the web page site regularly though, between 2-3

times a day during the work week, and more on the weekends. We will ALWAYS get

back to you as soon as we possibly can. But, please be patient and realize that

sometimes it might take longer than you would like.

14) We will keep any info confidential that you ask us to. We thought that we

could help the group better if we knew more about what the members wanted, &

their backgrounds -- (this is the reason for the questionnaire).

15) Please fill out this form and send it as a reply to:

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16) Our Group will get back to you with our decision on your membership

application as soon as possible, & after you have replied to these questions to

us.

17) Remember, this is a support group that believes in positive thinking and in

sharing it with others. One of the reasons we ask these questions is so we can

serve you better. You can feel that you are a real person, and not just a

" number " or an " email address " . We hope to help you de-stress.

Regards,

PJ, owner/moderator

AffirmationstoDe-Stress-owner

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

A new positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, discussing ways to

cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard!

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, discussing ways to

cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! PJ and Gang

[Guest guest]

Welcome Christi to Affirmations!!! We are so glad to have you here

with us. We have some people on vacation right now, but we should

be back to full force before too long.

It is always easier to know what we are supposed to do to be better,

and easier to help others, than it is to help ourselves sometimes!

At least that is the case for me (frequently). Let us know if we

can do anything to help, and be sure to check out the older messages

on the affirmations to de-stress group site -- just click

on " Messages " in the left handed column, and it will pull all the

messages up for you. You can even type in a subject or topic, and it

will pull those messages up for you. We have many wonderful

messages in our archives which have many of the basics you may be

looking for! Hugs, PJ

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> Please answer the following:

>

> 1) Your name, email address, nickname ~ We do NOT care if you use

a fake name, but please be consistent and use the same name all of

the time!

>

> Email Name (for group members to know) -itsmecarriola@g...

>

> Email Address (you will use for group members to see) -Same

>

> ***We don't mind if you use a fake address for group members to

see (on your profile), but the CORRECT address needs to be given to

the moderators for their records. We will keep it confidential, just

tell us that is what you want done!

>

> 2) Tell us why positive thinking is important to you --Because I

have been negitive all my life and always told and made to believe I

am bad i am ready for a change

>

>

> 3) Are you currently under stress & needing tools for handling the

stress better? Please explain. I am always so stressed about

everything, Yes I need tools for destressing mysself I am so tired

of relying on medication and it doesnt work anyway

>

>

> 4) What type of group are you looking for, & what do you expect to

get out of this group? To know I am not alone and to know there is

another way to live and that there are other like me

>

>

> 5) How did you hear about our group, or where did you find

information on it? Searching Yahoo groups for help

> If it was through Yahoogroups, what topic did you look up to find

us? I typed in stress

>

>

> 6) What resources, knowledge, or experience do you feel that you

can contribute back to this group? I worked with womed in recovery

for 8 years and was the one teaching them how to stay positive and

not to sweat the small thinkg. How to love then selves and count to

ten, take a walk, bath, etc. I know it all I jsut didnt think i was

worh it i guess I jsut let my stress and problems get the best of

me. I usd to post affirmartions all around the house my desk at

work and even in the car. I ust fell apart and need to be re taught

or something like that

>

> 7) IF INTERESTED, tell us the month & day of your birthday, so we

can add you to our birthday card list & Calendar. (optional) June 22

>

> 8) Please let us know if you mind an occasional card or newletter

to your email address or not? Yes tht would be fine

>

> Birthday Cards: Yes, I mind _____ No, please send ___please send__

>

> Newsletters or Group News: Yes, I mind _____ No, please send

_plesae send____

>

> We will need your CORRECT address in order to send this info to

you! However, would you prefer your correct email address NOT be

given out to members?

>

> Hide address from Group Members: Yes, hide address _____ No, it's

ok _X____

>

> 9) Please let us know if the information you give us in reply to

this letter: is strictly for the moderators, __You can share it with

others I'm a bit shy

>

> OR to give out to the group members? _____You can share it

> Either way is fine, but just let us know.

>

> [We are extremely confidential, and would never give out info to

the other group members without your permission. However, if you

don't tell us which info to give out, and which info to keep quiet,

we might accidentally give the wrong info out.] So please let us

know!

>

> 10) *** This Affirmations Group is a safe haven for those who need

support and a better life. Some of our rules are: no putdowns of

other group members (or moderators), no unclean language or cussing,

no arguing between members, no attachments, and lots of support for

other members when they need it. In other words, if you aren't going

to say something nice, please don't say it at all!

>

> No advertising is allowed unless you have submitted a written

request FIRST to the group owner. It then has to be approved, and

then can be posted. We allow very little advertising (except for

what Yahoo naturally does).

>

> If you are quoting an article or book, please tell us the author,

title, and copyright information. We do not choose to break any

copyright laws, nor should you.

>

> Within two weeks of joining this group, we require you to post or

write ONE brief email introducing yourself to the group. This way

the group can reach out and support you. If you want to write a more

detailed introduction, that is fine also.

>

> After that, if you just want to read the messages, and not post

any, that is fine. We have people who contribute alot, and also

those who just read and listen.

>

> Put the title of your talk, message, or article in the subject

line of the email you post. If you are replying to a previous email

message someone else wrote, please type in (reply) somewhere on the

subject line. As far as snipping messages goes, I'm not the greatest

at that, and if I don't do it, I certainly don't expect you to do

that either. It might be a good idea though to snip some of the

previous message you are replying to IF IT WAS A LONG MESSAGE. This

will cut down on space in our archives.

>

> ** Are you willing to abide by and keep all the rules in #10

(above)?

>

> Yes, I will keep the rules _Yes I am No ______

>

> Do you have any problems with keeping these rules? If so, please

explain in detail which rules, and why. No prblems

>

>

>

> 11) Any other suggestions, comments, or questions about this

group? No not yet

>

>

>

> 12) We are not counselors, doctors, or therapists. We are just

individuals who are very compassionate and who like to help people.

We have quite a bit of experience in doing so.

>

> We STRONGLY advise you to seek medical advice when necessary for

any health problem - whether physical or emotional. ONLY a Medical

Doctor can diagnose & treat your conditions (or symptoms). All we do

is give you a little support in the meantime.

>

> 13) We do NOT get paid for any of our advertising that we do as

far as articles, books, or other advertising. We donate our time for

free, and all of us have other jobs. We do try to check the web page

site regularly though, between 2-3 times a day during the work week,

and more on the weekends. We will ALWAYS get back to you as soon as

we possibly can. But, please be patient and realize that sometimes

it might take longer than you would like.

>

> 14) We will keep any info confidential that you ask us to. We

thought that we could help the group better if we knew more about

what the members wanted, & their backgrounds -- (this is the reason

for the questionnaire).

>

> 15) Please fill out this form and send it as a reply to:

>

> .

>

> 16) Our Group will get back to you with our decision on your

membership application as soon as possible, & after you have replied

to these questions to us.

>

> 17) Remember, this is a support group that believes in positive

thinking and in sharing it with others. One of the reasons we ask

these questions is so we can serve you better. You can feel that you

are a real person, and not just a " number " or an " email address " .

We hope to help you de-stress.

>

> Regards,

>

> PJ, owner/moderator

> AffirmationstoDe-Stress-owner

>

>

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

>

> A new positive thinking, positive affirmations support group,

discussing ways to cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard!

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> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

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> A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group,

discussing ways to cope with the stresses of daily life. Come

aboard! PJ and Gang

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