This week's Fearless Nation webinars: Applying the breaks, PTSD stigmas, bullying and more

Fearless Nation PTSD Support will host six free online discussions this week covering topics like applying the breaks when triggered, challenging the media stigma against PTSD, and replacing the "feel-good" chemicals in your body. One session will be held in the virtual 3-D world of Second Life while the other five will be held as webinars.

Full information is below, at the Fearless Nation website here, and at this Facebook event. 


MONDAY, JULY 30

9 AM (PDT, -8 GMT)
Empower PTSD Support Meeting - TOPIC: "Applying the Brakes When Triggered"
Presentation and Discussion
URL: https://fearlessnation.webex.com
Meeting Number: 623 512 286  <-- Copy and paste this number in the login page to join the meeting.
Meeting Password: #1Fearless

11 AM (PDT, -8 GMT)
Health-N-Mind Meeting: "Stop Bullies at Work and Play!" Be a "bully buster"!
Where: The Second Life® virtual world http://www.secondlife.com/
LOCATION: Health Info Island, Health and Wellness Pavilion
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/197/43/22

6 PM (PDT, -8 GMT)
Insights Recovery Meeting - TOPIC: "How to Replace 'Feel Good' Chemicals in Your Body"
URL: https://fearlessnation.webex.com
Meeting Number: 627 879 959  <-- Copy and paste this number in the login page to join the meeting.
Meeting Password: #1Fearless

TUESDAY, JULY 31:

9 AM (PDT, -8 GMT)
Insights Recovery Meeting - TOPIC: "How to Replace 'Feel Good' Chemicals in Your Body"
URL: https://fearlessnation.webex.com
Meeting Number: 622 141 546  <-- Copy and paste this number in the login page to join the meeting.
Meeting Password: #1Fearless

11 AM (PDT, -8 GMT)
Timely Topics PTSD Support Discussion: "STIGMA: Challenging Media PTSD Stereotypes"
URL: https://fearlessnation.webex.com
Meeting Number: 627 262 070  <-- Copy and paste this number in the login page to join the meeting.
Meeting Password: #1Fearless

6 PM (PDT, -8 GMT)
Empower PTSD Support Meeting - TOPIC: "Applying the Brakes When Triggered"
Presentation and Discussion
URL: https://fearlessnation.webex.com
Meeting Number: 624 116 029  <-- Copy and paste this number in the login page to join the meeting..
Meeting Password: #1Fearless

This week's Fearless Nation peer support meetings

THIS WEEK'S SUPPORT MEETINGS IN OUR 3D CHAT ROOM

Education - Support - Recovery - Anonymous - FREE

Live - Online - In Real Time with Real People! 
Sign up FREE with our 3D Web Provider) to join in!

 https://spoton3d.com/register/

http://3Durl.com/map/spoton3d/Fearless%20Nation%201/169/76/38

You can also enter the direct portal above or Facebook to join our meetings!

All times in Pacific Standard Time

WEDNESDAY, May 2nd 2012

↖★↗   TIMELY TOPICS PTSD SUPPORT GROUP

WEDNESDAY at 11 AM PST, -8 GMT

~* THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: *~

“100% Proof: Get Your Rightful Benefits”

As a healthcare consumer, employee, veteran, find out how to get 100% proof that you have PTSD and take this proof in hand to benefits administrations, insurance companies – Or your lawyer. *Voice and text.

↖★↗   EMPOWER SUPPORT GROUP

WEDNESDAY at 12 PM  and 5 PM PST, -8 GMT

~* THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: *~

“Compassion Fatigue in Spouses, Children, Family and Therapists”

Find out why our friends and families turn away from us and don't want us to discuss openly our traumatic experiences. Also: why some therapists don't want to believe what happened to us. Our loved ones and therapists are only human--how can we maintain positive relationships with them without giving them secondary trauma and vicarious trauma? *Voice and text.

THURSDAY, May 3rd 2012

↖★↗   EMPOWER SUPPORT GROUP

THURSDAY at 11 AM PST, -8 GMT

~* THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: *~

“Compassion Fatigue in Spouses, Children, Family and Therapists”

Find out why our friends and families turn away from us and don't want us to discuss openly our traumatic experiences. Also: why some therapists don't want to believe what happened to us. Our loved ones and therapists are only human--how can we maintain positive relationships with them without giving them secondary trauma and vicarious trauma? *Voice and text.

↖★↗  THE INSIGHT GROUP WEEKLY MEETING

THURSDAY at 5 PM PST, -8 GMT

~* Changing Unhealthy Behaviors *~

THE INSIGHT GROUP is all about changing unhealthy behaviors, addictions and habits that keep us from moving forward in life. Explore why we do unhealthy things, and how we can take back the control over our lives. Not a 12-Step Program: No public confessions, no coins, just straight-up talk, group support, education and proven methods. *Voice and text.

ANONYMOUS, FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Pass It On! Bring Friends and Family!

* Voice: NO USING SPEAKER PHONES. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL BACKGROUND NOISE OFF (RADIOS, TVs, FANS, AND OTHER NOISES). MAKE SURE YOUR HEADSET AND MICROPHONE ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

ABOUT Our 3D Interactive Chat Room

Our Web Worlds are worlds within your computer; just like you would be walking over the street in the real world, you can walk around and navigate through these 3D web sites using a representation of yourself, called an “avatar”. You can communicate with other people’s avatars, and interact with other users and the environment.

This all happens in real-time. When you see other avatars, the people operating them are at their home or office computers, like you. When people talk to you they are real human beings sitting behind their computer, using the 3D web site just as you are. It just like a chat room--but more interactive.

Two free online PTSD presentations today

Fearless Nation PTSD Support will hold two free online presentations and discussions on "What is PTSD?" today at 1pm and 5pm PST.

The lectures, by Fearless Nation founder Colleen Crary, will focus on the basics of PTSD as well as the latest research in recovery. The presentations will be followed by a discussion and Q and A session.

Later this week, Fearless Nation will also host peer-led discussions on empowerment and addiction recovery, as well as an open house of the Fearless Nation PTSD Support virtual retreat.

Full information on the presentations and discussion groups is available here.

Pre-registration is required for the events, which gives you time to join SpotOn 3D, the new social networking home of Fearless Nation.