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1) Your name, email address, nickname ~ We do NOT care if you use a fakename, but please be consistent and use the same name all of the time!Leanna Email Name (for group members to know) - leanna@...Other name (if different, just for our records) - CORRECT email address (for moderators) - same as aboveEmail Address (you will use for group members to see) - same as above***We don't mind if you use a fake address for group members to see (on yourprofile), but the CORRECT address needs to be given to the moderators fortheir records. We will keep it confidential, just tell us that is what you wantdone! 2) Tell us why positive thinking is important to you -- I have thought negative all my life, I'm tired of all this self hate andwant to love

myself and feel good. I'm not doing well at it on my own. Ineed help. 3) Are you currently under stress & needing tools for handling the stress better? Please explain.As I said above, I need help. I am under a lot of stress that I cause in myown mind. 4) What type of group are you looking for, & what do you expect to get outof this group? I'm looking for a group where I can be me. Where I can cry if I need to,where I can laugh when I want to. Where I can be honest about how I feel.Where I don't have to worry that how I'M feeling is going to make someoneelse feel bad. Where there are people who have been where I am and can helpme learn to love myself and for once in my 43 years enjoy life and startliving. 5) How did you hear about our group, or where did you find information onit?If it was through Yahoogroups, what topic did you look up to find us?I searched

on yahoo - keyword affirmations. 6) What resources, knowledge, or experience do you feel that you cancontribute back to this group?I'm great at helping others. Just not myself...lol. I'm a very sensitiveperson with a lot of compassion. I just finished reading A New Earth and amstarting the Power of Now. I have ordered Loving what is by Byron andDaily abundance by Ban Breathnach. LOL, I feel like I'm applying for ajob. 7) IF INTERESTED, tell us the month & day of your birthday, so we can addyou toour birthday card list & Calendar. (optional)11/05 8) Please let us know if you mind an occasional card or newletter to youremail address or not? Birthday Cards: Yes, I mind _____ No, please send ___X__ Newsletters or Group News: Yes, I mind _____ No, please send ___X__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 thisletter: is strictly for the moderators, _________________________________OR to give out to the group members? ___________________________ youchoose, it's fine with me either way. Either way is fine, but just let us know. [We are extremely confidential, and would never give out info to the othergroupmembers without your permission. However, if you don't tell us which infoto give out, and which info to keep quiet, we might accidentally give the wronginfo out.] So please let us know!10) *** This Affirmations Group is a safe haven for those who need supportand abetter 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. Inother words, if you aren't going to say something nice, please don't say it atall!No advertising is allowed unless you have submitted a written request FIRSTto the group owner. It then has to be approved, and then can be posted. Weallow very little advertising (except for what Yahoo naturally does). If you are quoting an article or book, please tell us the author, title, andcopyright information. We do not choose to break any copyright laws, norshould 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 reachout and support you. If you want to write a more detailed introduction, that isfinealso.After that, if you just want to read the messages, and not post any, that

isfine. 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 theemailyou post. If you are replying to a previous email message someone elsewrote, 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, Icertainly don't expect you to do that either. It might be a good idea though to snipsome of the previous message you are replying to IF IT WAS A LONG MESSAGE. Thiswill 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 __X___ No ______Do you have any problems with keeping these rules? If so, please explain in detail which rules, and why.11) Any other suggestions, comments, or questions about this group?

12) We are not counselors, doctors, or therapists. We are just individualswho 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 supportin the meantime.13) We do NOT get paid for any of our advertising that we do as far asarticles,books, or other advertising. We donate our time for free, and all of us haveother jobs. We do try to check the web page site regularly though, between2-3 times a day during the work week, and more on the weekends. We will ALWAYSget back to you as soon as we possibly can. But, please be patient and realizethat sometimes it might take longer than you would like.14) We

will keep any info confidential that you ask us to. We thought thatwe 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: AffirmationstoDe-Stress-owner . 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 questionsto us.17) Remember, this is a support group that believes in positive thinking andin sharing it with others. One of the reasons we ask these questions is so wecan 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/moderatorAffirmationstoDe-Stress-owner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress A new positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, discussingways tocope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, that empowers us with ways to sail through daily life stress. Come aboard! PJ and

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